Complex sentence: Pierre-Joseph Habert, born 22 December 1773--died 19 May 1825, joined the French army at the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars and served in several campaigns, including in Ireland and Egypt, rising in rank to become a colonel by 1802.
Split into simpler sentences: Pierre-Joseph Habert, born 22 December 1773--died 19 May 1825, joined the French army at the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars. He served in several campaigns, including in Ireland and Egypt, rising in rank to become a colonel by 1802.