Complex sentence: Throughout the revolution he represented Augusta and surrounding counties in the Virginia State Senate, touring the western frontier to fortify the colonial border from Native American attacks and overseeing shipbuilding efforts for the Continental Navy's Virginia fleet.
Split into simpler sentences: Throughout the Revolutionary War he represented Augusta and surrounding counties in the Virginia State Senate. He toured the western frontier to fortify the colonial border from Native American attacks, while from the legislature he oversaw shipbuilding efforts for the Continental Navy's Virginia fleet.