text_original: On the highest point of the pass an ambush had been planted by the Wascones whose operations were concealed by the dense forests growing there. When the baggage train and rear guard came in sight they dashed down u])on them. The surprise and the possession of the higher ground fully compensated for the mountaineers* inferiority in arms and discipline ; in fact, in such an encounter the heavier armor of the Franks was a positive disadvantage.
text_transcription: ON THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE PASS AN AMBUSH HAD BEEN PLANTED BY THE WASCONS WHOSE OPERATIONS WERE CONCEALED BY THE DENSE FORESTS GROWING THERE WHEN THE BAGGAGE TRAIN AND REAR GUARD CAME IN SIGHT THEY DASHED DOWN UPON THEM THE SURPRISE AND THE POSSESSION OF THE HIGHER GROUND FULLY COMPENSATED FOR THE MOUNTAINEER'S INFERIORITY IN ARMS AND DISCIPLINE IN FACT IN SUCH AN ENCOUNTER THE HEAVIER ARMOR OF THE FRANCS WAS A POSITIVE DISADVANTAGE
phonemes: ɔnðə hˈaɪɪst pˈɔɪnt ʌvðə pˈæs ɐn ˈæmbʊʃ hɐdbɪn plˈæntᵻd baɪ ðə wˈɑːskoʊnz hˌuːz ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz wɜː kənsˈiːld baɪ ðə dˈɛns fˈɔːɹɪsts ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ ðˈɛɹ. wˌɛn ðə bˈæɡɪdʒ tɹˈeɪn ænd ɹˈɪɹ ɡˈɑːɹd kˈeɪm ɪn sˈaɪt ðeɪ dˈæʃt dˌaʊn jˈuː])ˈɔn ðˌɛm. ðə sɚpɹˈaɪz ænd ðə pəzˈɛʃən ʌvðə hˈaɪɚ ɡɹˈaʊnd fˈʊli kˈɑːmpənsˌeɪɾᵻd fɚðə mˌaʊntɪnˈɪɹz ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ɪnfˌɪɹiˈɔːɹᵻɾi ɪn ˈɑːɹmz ænd dˈɪsɪplˌɪn ; ɪn fˈækt, ɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐn ɛŋkˈaʊntɚ ðə hˈɛviɚɹ ˈɑːɹmɚɹ ʌvðə fɹˈæŋks wʌzɐ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv dˌɪsɐdvˈæntɪdʒ.