Complex sentence: He was not present at the Battle of Zusmarshausen which took place on 17 May, citing Jost Maximilian von Bronckhorst-Gronsfeld poor performance Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria offered Enkevort the command of the Bavarian forces.
Split into simpler sentences: He was not present at the Battle of Zusmarshausen which took place on 17 May. Citing Jost Maximilian von Bronckhorst-Gronsfeld's poor performance Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria offered Enkevort the command of the Bavarian forces.