Complex sentence: The Battle of Ackia (uh-KEE-uh) took place on May 26,1736 near present-day Tupelo, Mississippi, part of a struggle for control of the Mississippi River.
Split into simpler sentences: The Battle of Ackia (uh-KEE-uh) took place on May 26,1736, near present-day Tupelo, Mississippi. It was part of a struggle for control of the Mississippi River.