text_original: URIAH TERRY. CHAPTER VIII THE WAR ON THE WATER At the outbreak of the Revolution, the colonies had no navy, but a number of cruisers and privateers were soon fitted out, and by the end of 1776 nearly three hundred British vessels had fallen into the hands of the Americans.
text_transcription: MELVINLEE CHAPTER EIGHT THE WAR ON THE WATER AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE REVOLUTION THE COLONIES HAD NO NAVY BUT A NUMBER OF CRUISERS AND PRIVATEERS WERE SOON FITTED OUT AND BY THE END OF SEVENTEEN SEVENTY SIX NEARLY THREE HUNDRED BRITISH VESSELS HAD FALLEN INTO THE HANDS OF THE AMERICANS
phonemes: jʊɹɹˈaɪə tˈɛɹi. tʃˈæptɚ ɹˌoʊmən ˈeɪt ðə wˈɔːɹ ɔnðə wˈɔːɾɚɹ æt ðɪ ˈaʊtbɹeɪk ʌvðə ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən, ðə kˈɑːləniz hæd nˈoʊ nˈeɪvi, bˌʌt ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv kɹˈuːzɚz ænd pɹˌaɪvətˈɪɹz wɜː sˈuːn fˈɪɾᵻd ˈaʊt, ænd baɪ ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks nˌɪɹli θɹˈiː hˈʌndɹɪd bɹˈɪɾɪʃ vˈɛsəlz hæd fˈɔːlən ˌɪntʊ ðə hˈændz ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz.