Complex sentence: In January 1809, Bland became a surgeon 5th grade aboard HM sloop Hesper where at Bombay, India he was involved in a wardroom argument with Robert Case the purser; a duel was set for 7 April 1813 and Robert Case lost the duel and died.
Split into simpler sentences: In January 1809, Bland became a surgeon 5th grade aboard HM sloop Hesper where at Bombay, India. He was involved in a wardroom argument with Robert Case the purser; a duel was set for 7 April 1813 and Robert Case lost the duel and died.