Complex sentence: Benjamin Edward Bates II (c.1716--May 12,1820) was a physician, art connoisseur, and soldier who served as the Commander of the Devonshire Forces reporting to Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood.
Split into simpler sentences: Benjamin Edward Bates II (c.1716--May 12,1820) was a British physician, art connoisseur, and military leader. Bates served as the Commander of the Devonshire Forces reporting to Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood.