Definition: Rewrite each original sentence in order to make it easier to understand by non-native speakers of English. You can do so by replacing complex words with simpler synonyms (i.e. paraphrasing), deleting unimportant information (i.e. compression), and/or splitting a long complex sentence into several simpler ones. The final simplified sentences need to be grammatical, fluent, and retain the main ideas of their original counterparts without altering their meanings.
Input: In the early afternoon around 1: 00, the crowd broke into the undefended outer courtyard and the chains on the drawbridge to the inner courtyard were cut.

In the afternoon the crowd broke into the outer courtyard. The chains on the drawbridge leading to the inner part were cut.