Original sentence: A week later, this force attempted to storm the Russian entrenchments, but, failing to do so, and following the arrival of a Russian fleet under admiral Thomas Gordon on June 1  was finally compelled to surrender.In Ukraine too, Count Nicholas Potocki kept on foot to support Stanisław with a force of 50,000 men, which was ultimately scattered by the Russians
Edited sentence: A week later, this little army gallantly attempted to force the Russian entrenchments, but, failing to do so, and following the arrival of a Russian fleet under admiral Thomas Gordon on June 1  was finally compelled to surrender.In Ukraine too, Count Nicholas Potocki kept on foot to support Stanisław a motley host of 50,000 men, which was ultimately scattered by the Russians