Complex sentence: The sloop-of-war was armed with sixteen 6-pounders and had a crew of about 110 men, officers and marines and was named "Hyder Ally" after an Indian revolutionary who unsuccessfully rebelled against the British years before.
Split into simpler sentences: The sloop-of-war was armed with sixteen 6-pounders and had a crew of about 110 men, officers and marines. The vessel was named "Hyder Ally" after an Indian revolutionary who unsuccessfully rebelled against the British years before.