text_original: The colonists saw no need of such a garrison so late in the day. When the Frenchmen held the field, when the red man was on the war path, then indeed the presence of more British soldiers might have become welcome. But the flag of France no longer floated over strong places, no longer fluttered at the head of invasion.
text_transcription: THE COLONISTS SAW NO NEED OF SUCH A GARRISON SO LATE IN THE DAY WHEN THE FRENCHMAN HELD THE FIELD WHEN THE RED MAN WAS ON THE WARPATH THEN INDEED THE PRESENCE OF MORE BRITISH TROOPS MIGHT HAVE BECOME WELCOME BUT THE FLAG OF FRANCE NO LONGER FLOATED OVER STRONG PLACES NO LONGER FLUTTERED AT THE HEAD OF INVASION
phonemes: ðə kˈɑːlənˌɪsts sˈɔː nˈoʊ nˈiːd ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ ɡˈæɹɪsən sˌoʊ lˈeɪt ɪnðə dˈeɪ. wˌɛn ðə fɹˈɛntʃmɛn hˈɛld ðə fˈiːld, wˌɛn ðə ɹˈɛd mˈæn wʌz ɔnðə wˈɔːɹ pˈæθ, ðˈɛn ˌɪndˈiːd ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv mˈɔːɹ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ sˈoʊldʒɚz mˌaɪthɐv bɪkˌʌm wˈɛlkʌm. bˌʌt ðə flˈæɡ ʌv fɹˈæns nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ flˈoʊɾᵻd ˌoʊvɚ stɹˈɔŋ plˈeɪsᵻz, nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ flˈʌɾɚd æt ðə hˈɛd ʌv ɪnvˈeɪʒən.