original: During and after the Thirty Years' War, Soest suffered a tremendous loss of both population and influence; at the lowest point in 1756 it had only 3,600 citizens.
simplifications: During and after the Thirty Years' War, Soest suffered a large loss of both population and influence.  In 1756 it had only 3,600 people. During the "Thirty Years' War, Soest lost people and power. In 1756 it had only 3,600 people. During and after the War, Soest suffered a loss of population and influence. At one point, it had only 3,600 citizens. During and after the Thirty Years' War, Soest lost much of its population and influence. At the lowest point, in 1756, it had only 3,600 citizens. During and after the Thirty Years' War, Soest lost a lot of the population and influence. At the lowest in 1756 it had only 3,600 citizens. Because of the Thirty Years' War, Soest's population and influence decreased a lot. In 1756, it had only 3600 citizens. During and after the Thirty Years' War, Soest suffered great losses of population and influence. At it's lowest point in 1756, Soest had only 3,600 citizens. The city of Soest lost both population and influence during and after the Thirty Years War and in 1756 only had a population of 3,600. Soest suffered a huge loss of both population and power  during and after the Thirty Years' War. At the lowest point in 1756 it had only 3,600 citizens. During and after the Thirty Years ' War, Soest suffered an enormous loss of population and influence, with only 3,600 citizens at the lowest point in 1756.