Complex sentence: Archibald Forbes (17 April 1838--30 March 1900) was a British war correspondent, the son of a Presbyterian minister in Morayshire, Scotland; educated at the University of Aberdeen.
Split into simpler sentences: Archibald Forbes (17 April 1838--30 March 1900) was a British war correspondent. He was born on 17 April 1838, the son of a Presbyterian minister in Morayshire, Scotland; educated at the University of Aberdeen.