Complex sentence: Two months later a second successful raid against the pirates was undertaken, for which Shovell was awarded a gold medal from King Charles II himself, and in a letter from the Admiralty, Samuel Pepys recorded the king's satisfaction with Shovell's actions.
Split into simpler sentences: Two months later he undertook a second successful raid against the pirates, for which he was awarded a gold medal from King Charles II himself. In a letter from the Admiralty, Samuel Pepys recorded the King's satisfaction with Shovell's actions.