Complex sentence: On 24 Aug 1776 the regiment was ordered to the Brooklyn front, and because it was so understrength it was placed under the command of Gen. Parsons and combined with Col. Atlee's Pennsylvania regiment.
Split into simpler sentences: On 24 Aug 1776 the regiment was ordered to the Brooklyn front. Because it was so understrength it was placed under the command of Gen. Parsons and combined with Col. Atlee's Pennsylvania regiment.