text_original: The Spanish army, however, under Mello, forestalled his intentions, and as a preliminary to the invasion of France, and to a march upon Paris by the valleys of the Marne and the Aisne, the Spanish general besieged the small fortress of Kocroi.
text_transcription: THE SPANISH ARMY HOWEVER UNDER MELLOW FORESTALLED HIS INTENTIONS AND AS A PRELIMINARY TO THE INVASION OF FRANCE AND TO A MARCH UPON PARIS BY THE VALLEYS OF THE MARNE AND THE N THE SPANISH GENERAL BESIEGED THE SMALL FORTRESS OF ROQUE
phonemes: ðə spˈænɪʃ ˈɑːɹmi, haʊˈɛvɚ, ˌʌndɚ mˈɛloʊ, fɔːɹstˈɔːld hɪz ɪntˈɛnʃənz, ænd æz ɐ pɹɪlˈɪmɪnˌɛɹi tə ðɪ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌv fɹˈæns, ænd tʊ ɐ mˈɑːɹtʃ əpˌɑːn pˈæɹɪs baɪ ðə vˈælɪz ʌvðə mˈɑːɹn ænd ðɪ ˈeɪsni, ðə spˈænɪʃ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl bᵻsˈiːdʒd ðə smˈɔːl fˈɔːɹtɹəs ʌv kˈɑːkɹɔɪ.