text_original: With the exception of a small force for skirmishing, the soldiers were on foot, in order to make the most of the rough ground and their defensive position, but with horses at hand to use if a charge was wanted.
text_transcription: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SMALL FORCE FOR SKIRMISHING THE SOLDIERS WERE ON FOOT IN ORDER TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE ROUGH GROUND AND THEIR DEFENSIVE POSITION BUT WITH HORSES AT HAND TO USE IF A CHARGE WAS WANTED
phonemes: wɪððɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən əvə smˈɔːl fˈɔːɹs fɔːɹ skˈɜːmɪʃɪŋ, ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz wɜːɹ ˌɔn fˈʊt, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə mˌeɪk ðə mˈoʊst əv ðə ɹˈʌf ɡɹˈaʊnd ænd ðɛɹ dᵻfˈɛnsɪv pəzˈɪʃən, bˌʌt wɪð hˈɔːɹsᵻz æt hˈænd tə jˈuːz ɪf ɐ tʃˈɑːɹdʒ wʌz wˈɔntᵻd.