Complex sentence: The Regiment du Clare of the French Army's Irish Brigade provided 700 volunteers, with transport chartered from the Ministère de la Marine by the' Elisabeth,'a former British warship and the' Du Teillay,' a 16 gun privateer.
Split into simpler sentences: The Regiment du Clare of the French Army's Irish Brigade provided 700 volunteers, transport being chartered through the Ministère de la Marine. This comprised the' Elisabeth,'a former British warship and the' Du Teillay,' a 16 gun privateer.