Complex sentence: Ernest Louis Octave Courtot de Cissey (September 12,1810-June 15,1882), French general, was born at Paris, and after passing through St Cyr, entered the army in 1832, becoming captain in 1839.
Split into simpler sentences: Ernest Louis Octave Courtot de Cissey (September 12,1810-June 15,1882) was a French general. He was born in Paris, and after passing through St Cyr, entered the army in 1832, becoming captain in 1839.