Complex sentence: The "Peacock" s fire was now directed against the "Epervier" s hull and was very effective, while the British fire fell away rapidly, and probably no hits were scored after the first broadside from the port battery.
Split into simpler sentences: The "Peacock" s fire directed her fire against the "Epervier" s hull and was very effective. The British fire fell away rapidly, and probably scored no hits after the first broadside from the port battery.