Complex sentence: Despite prejudice and a language barrier, some Lascars settled in British port cities, often forcibly due to ill treatment on British ships as well as being unable to leave due to restrictions such as the Navigation Act and abandonment by shipping masters.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite prejudice and a language barrier, some Lascars settled in British port cities. Often forcibly due to ill treatment on British ships as well as being unable to leave due to restrictions such as the Navigation Act and abandonment by shipping masters.