Complex sentence: His father and namesake Francis Wainwright came to Ipswich from Chelmsford, England; as a young man he served as a soldier during the Pequot War, distinguishing himself by singlehandedly killing two enemies in close combat.
Split into simpler sentences: His father and namesake Francis Wainwright came to Ipswich from Chelmsford, England. As a young man he served as a soldier during the Pequot War; distinguishing himself by singlehandedly killing two enemies in close combat.