text_original: If the French army could get possession of this fortress it would, at all events, keep the way open for them to retire into their own country in the event of strategic reasons rendering that course desirable.
text_transcription: IF THE FRENCH ARMY COULD GET POSSESSION OF THIS FORTRESS IT WOULD AT ALL EVENTS KEEP THE WAY OPEN FOR THEM TO RETIRE INTO THEIR OWN COUNTRY IN THE EVENT OF STRATEGIC REASONS RENDERING THAT COURSE DESIRABLE
phonemes: ɪf ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmi kʊd ɡɛt pəzˈɛʃən ʌv ðɪs fˈɔːɹtɹəs ɪt wˈʊd, æɾ ˈɔːl ᵻvˈɛnts, kˈiːp ðə wˈeɪ ˈoʊpən fɔːɹ ðˌɛm tə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹ ˌɪntʊ ðɛɹ ˈoʊn kˈʌntɹi ɪnðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt ʌv stɹətˈiːdʒɪk ɹˈiːzənz ɹˈɛndɚɹɪŋ ðæt kˈɔːɹs dɪzˈaɪɚɹəbəl.