Complex sentence: The Life of Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde, 2015, The History Press They were able to convince Dalhousie to attempt measures of prevention rather than retaliation, however as the skirmishes continued, Dalhousie grew more incensed, and ordered military intervention.
Split into simpler sentences: The Life of Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde, 2015, The History Press They were able to convince Dalhousie to attempt measures of prevention rather than retaliation. However as the skirmishes continued, Dalhousie grew more incensed, and ordered military intervention.