Complex sentence: James was executed west of Hillsborough, North Carolina, after taking part in the Battle of Alamance, May 17,1771, by North Carolina militia troops while they were serving under North Carolina's royal Governor, William Tryon.
Split into simpler sentences: James was executed west of Hillsborough, North Carolina on May 17,1771, after taking part in the Battle of Alamance. He was executed by North Carolina militia troops while they were serving under North Carolina's royal Governor, William Tryon.