text_original: And if ever fortresses were useless they are so at the present day, by reason of the invention of artillery, against the fury of which, as I have shown already, a petty fortress which affords no room for retreat behind fresh works, cannot be defended.
text_transcription: AND IF EVER FORTRESSES WERE USELESS THEY ARE SO AT THE PRESENT DAY BY REASON OF THE INVENTION OF ARTILLERY AGAINST THE FURY OF WHICH AS I HAVE SHOWN ALREADY A PETTY FORTRESS WHICH AFFORDS NO ROOM FOR RETREAT BEHIND FRESH WORKS CANNOT BE DEFENDED
phonemes: ænd ɪf ˈɛvɚ fˈɔːɹtɹəsᵻz wɜː jˈuːsləs ðeɪ ɑːɹ sˌoʊ æt ðə pɹˈɛzənt dˈeɪ, baɪ ɹˈiːzən ʌvðɪ ɪnvˈɛnʃən ʌv ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi, ɐɡˈɛnst ðə fjˈʊɹɹi ʌvwˈɪtʃ, æz aɪ hæv ʃˈoʊn ɔːlɹˈɛdi, ɐ pˈɛɾi fˈɔːɹtɹəs wˌɪtʃ ɐfˈɔːɹdz nˈoʊ ɹˈuːm fɔːɹ ɹᵻtɹˈiːt bᵻhˌaɪnd fɹˈɛʃ wˈɜːks, kænˈɑːt biː dᵻfˈɛndᵻd.