Complex sentence: The Battle of Fort Davidson or Pilot Knob was the opening engagement of Price's Missouri Raid of the American Civil War, occurring on September 27,1864, just outside of Pilot Knob in Iron County, Missouri.
Split into simpler sentences: The Battle of Fort Davidson, also known as the Battle of Pilot Knob, was the opening engagement of Price's Missouri Raid during the American Civil War. This engagement occurred on September 27,1864, just outside of Pilot Knob in Iron County, Missouri.