Complex sentence: Although the battle was a British victory, there was criticism voiced by French officers, and subseqently by British historians, about Bridport's decision to call off the action prematurely, many considering that a unique opportunity to destroy the French Atlantic fleet had been lost.
Split into simpler sentences: Although the battle was a British victory, there was criticism of Bridport's rapid withdrawal. British historianshave subsequently considered that a unique opportunity to destroy the French Atlantic fleet had been lost.