Original sentence: Alexander Leslie was born in 1582 as an illegimate son of a captain of the Castle of Blair, George Leslie.Born illegimate and raised as a foster child, he subsequently advanced to the rank of a Dutch captain, a Swedish Field Marshal, and in Scotland became lord general in command of the Covenanters, privy councillor, captain of Edinburgh Castle, Lord Balgonie and Earl of Leven.In 1638, events in his native country compelled him to return to Scotland, where he he was appointed "lord general in command" of the Covenanters army by the Scottish administration, and as such participated in the Bishops Wars
Edited sentence: Alexander Leslie was born in 1582 as an illegitimate son of a captain of the Castle of Blair, George Leslie.Born illegitimate and raised as a foster child, he subsequently advanced to the rank of a Dutch captain, a Swedish Field Marshal, and in Scotland became lord general in command of the Covenanters, privy councillor, captain of Edinburgh Castle, Lord Balgonie and Earl of Leven.In 1638, events in his native country compelled him to return to Scotland, where he was appointed "lord general in command" of the Covenanters army by the Scottish administration, and as such participated in the Bishops Wars