Complex sentence: Twenty-three year old Lieutenant Joshua Barney of the Continental Navy commanded the privateer sloop "Hyder Ally" during the battle, she was owned by Pennsylvania business man John Willcocks and was issued a letter of marque.
Split into simpler sentences: Twenty-three year old Lieutenant Joshua Barney of the Continental Navy commanded the privateer sloop "Hyder Ally" during the battle. She was owned by Pennsylvania business man John Willcocks and was issued a letter of marque.