Complex sentence: Following the surrender, he nearly escaped execution by blending in with the large body of prisoners, but was eventually recognized and, following a court-martial on May 9, he was executed by firing squad on May 12 at the age of 33.
Split into simpler sentences: Following the surrender, he nearly escaped execution by blending in with the large body of prisoners. Following a court-martial on May 9, he was executed by firing squad on May 12 at the age of 33.