text_original: The German armies were close on the heels of Mac  Mahon's troops, which flowed back towards Sedan, but with the intention of stealing into Mezieres. They were too late, and on the ist of September the great battle took place.
text_transcription: THE GERMAN TROOPS WERE CLOSE ON THE HEELS OF MACMAU'S TROOPS WHICH FLOWED BACK TOWARDS SEDON BUT WITH THE INTENTION OF STEALING INTO MAISIER THEY WERE TOO LATE AND ON THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER THE GREAT BATTLE TOOK PLACE
phonemes: ðə dʒˈɜːmən ˈɑːɹmiz wɜː klˈoʊs ɔnðə hˈiːlz ʌv mˈæk mˈæhɑːnz tɹˈuːps, wˌɪtʃ flˈoʊd bˈæk təwˈɔːɹdz sᵻdˈæn, bˌʌt wɪððɪ ɪntˈɛnʃən ʌv stˈiːlɪŋ ˌɪntʊ mˌɛziˈɛɹz. ðeɪ wɜː tˈuː lˈeɪt, ænd ɔnðɪ ˈɪst ʌv sɛptˈɛmbɚ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt bˈæɾəl tˈʊk plˈeɪs.