Complex sentence: However, after considering the fact that if all the men went to fight against the Maroons, there would be no one left to protect the women and children, the British had a serious dilemma and they did not know what to do.
Split into simpler sentences: However, after considering the fact that if all the men went to fight against the Maroons, there would be no one left to protect the women and children. The British had a serious dilemma and they did not know what to do.