text_original: There was no escape. On October 17 he hoisted the white flag, and two days later the British army, over seven thousand in number, laid down its arms.
text_transcription: THERE WAS NO ESCAPE ON OCTOBER SEVENTEENTH HE HOISTED THE WHITE FLAG AND TWO DAYS LATER THE BRITISH ARMY OVER SEVEN THOUSAND IN NUMBER LAID DOWN ITS ARMS
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ ɛskˈeɪp. ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ sˈɛvəntˌiːn hiː hˈɔɪstᵻd ðə wˈaɪt flˈæɡ, ænd tˈuː dˈeɪz lˈeɪɾɚ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɑːɹmi, ˌoʊvɚ sˈɛvən θˈaʊzənd ɪn nˈʌmbɚ, lˈeɪd dˌaʊn ɪts ˈɑːɹmz.