Complex sentence: General John Hale (1728--1806) was a British army officer who was stationed at Fort Edward and later took part in the Siege of Louisbourg as the commander of the 47th Regiment of Foot.
Split into simpler sentences: General John Hale (1728--1806) was a British army officer. He was stationed at Fort Edward and later took part in the Siege of Louisbourg as the commander of the 47th Regiment of Foot.