Complex sentence: On 26 May the Spanish enforced an embargo on English shipping in Bilbao harbour, and then all over Spain; the armed merchant ship "Primrose" fought her way clear and brought the news to London.
Split into simpler sentences: On 26 May the Spanish enforced an embargo on English shipping in Bilbao harbour, and then all over Spain. The armed merchant ship "Primrose" fought her way clear and brought the news to London.