Complex sentence: Confederate forces opposed this attack at the Battle of Bayou Fourche, near the current Bill and Hillary Clinton International Airport, but ultimately Price decided to abandon the city rather than risk being trapped in a siege operation.
Split into simpler sentences: Confederate forces opposed this attack at the Battle of Bayou Fourche, near the current Bill and Hillary Clinton International Airport. Ultimately, Price decided to abandon the city rather than risk being trapped in a siege operation.