Complex sentence: Jean-Baptiste, Count Jourdan (April 29,1762-November 23,1833), marshal of France, was born at Limoges, and in his boyhood was apprenticed to a silk merchant of Lyons.
Split into simpler sentences: Jean-Baptiste, Count Jourdan (April 29,1762-November 23,1833), was a marshal of France. He was born at Limoges, and apprenticed to a silk merchant of Lyons.