Complex sentence: Truxton gave chase, and eventually came within range during the evening, and after Pitot refused a request to surrender, the two began to exchange broadsides, with the "Vengeance" aiming high to damage the "Constellation" s rigging.
Split into simpler sentences: Truxton gave chase, and eventually came within range during the evening. After Pitot refused a request to surrender, the two began to exchange broadsides, with the "Vengeance" aiming high to damage the "Constellation" s rigging.