text_original: While he hesitated, the American works were made well nigh impregnable, and Howe decided to abandon the town. On March 17, 1776, the British troops, eight thousand in number, sailed away for Halifax.
text_transcription: WHILE HE HESITATED THE AMERICAN WORKS WERE MADE WELLNIGH IMPREGNABLE AND HAL DECIDED TO ABANDON THE TOWN ON MARCH SEVENTEENTH SEVENTEEN SEVENTY SIX THE BRITISH TROOPS EIGHT THOUSAND IN NUMBER SAILED AWAY FOR HALIFAX
phonemes: wˌaɪl hiː hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd, ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən wˈɜːks wɜː mˌeɪd wˈɛl nˈaɪ ɪmpɹˈɛɡnəbəl, ænd hˈaʊ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tʊ ɐbˈændən ðə tˈaʊn. ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ tɹˈuːps, ˈeɪt θˈaʊzənd ɪn nˈʌmbɚ, sˈeɪld ɐwˈeɪ fɔːɹ hˈælɪfˌæks.