Complex sentence: Tacitus III.20 However, it appears that Tacfarinas was unable to take the fort, as the cohort remained intact after Decrius' death: when Apronius was informed of this incident, he ordered the cohort to be decimated for cowardice.
Split into simpler sentences: Tacitus III.20 However, it appears that Tacfarinas was unable to take the fort, as the cohort remained intact after Decrius'death. When Apronius was informed of the cohort's performance, he ordered it to be decimated for cowardice.