text_original: They cleared the Russian ships of guns and men : sank some of the largest ships at the entrance to the harbour — thus rendering the allied fleets comparatively useless — and mounted the guns on shore ; Colonel von Todleben, the great engineer, and Admiral KornilofF worked with such energy and enthusiasm that the town was rapidly Batchi  placed in a posture of defence.
text_transcription: THEY CLEARED THE RUSSIAN SHIPS OF GUNS AND MEN SANK SOME OF THE LARGEST SHIPS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE HARBOUR THUS RENDERING THE ALLIED FLEETS COMPARATIVELY USELESS AND MOUNTED THE GUNS ON SHORE COLONEL FONTAULEBEN THE GREAT ENGINEER AND ADMIRAL KORNILOV WORKED WITH SUCH ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM THAT THE TOWN WAS RAPIDLY PLACED IN A POSTURE OF DEFENSE
phonemes: ðeɪ klˈɪɹd ðə ɹˈʌʃən ʃˈɪps ʌv ɡˈʌnz ænd mˈɛn : sˈæŋk sˌʌm ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ʃˈɪps æt ðɪ ˈɛntɹəns tə ðə hˈɑːɹbɚ — ðˈʌs ɹˈɛndɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈælaɪd flˈiːts kəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli jˈuːsləs — ænd mˈaʊntᵻd ðə ɡˈʌnz ˌɔn ʃˈɔːɹ ; kˈɜːnəl vˈɑːn tˈɑːdəlbən, ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ, ænd ˈædmɜːɹəl kˈɔːɹnɪlˌɑːf ˈɛf wˈɜːkt wɪð sˈʌtʃ ˈɛnɚdʒi ænd ɛnθˈuːziˌæzəm ðætðə tˈaʊn wʌz ɹˈæpɪdli bˈætʃaɪ plˈeɪst ɪn ɐ pˈɔstʃɚɹ ʌv dᵻfˈɛns.