Complex sentence: Abdias Maurel (before 1702--April 22,1705), Camisard leader, became a cavalry officer in the French army and gained distinction in Italy; here he served under Marshal Catinat, and on this account he himself is sometimes known as Catinat.
Split into simpler sentences: Abdias Maurel (before 1702--April 22,1705), Camisard leader, who became a cavalry officer in the French army and gained distinction in Italy. In Italy he served under Marshal Catinat, and on this account he himself is sometimes known as Catinat.