Complex sentence: On February 19,1868, Commander Joaquim José Inácio de Barros ordered the fleet to cross the river by Humaitá, there were few casualties and minimal damage to any of the ships.
Split into simpler sentences: On February 19,1868, Commander Joaquim José Inácio de Barros ordered the fleet to cross the river by Humaitá. There were few casualties and minimal damage to any of the ships.