text_original: The French army opposed to him was about equal to his in num  bers, and was under the command of Marshal Villeroy. Marshal Villeroy seems to have got at a thorough 246 BAMILLIES AND ALMANZA understanding of the difficulties and delays which were obstructing the execution of Marlborough's projects, and he had apparently become convinced that a bold and dashing policy would be his surest way to success.
text_transcription: THE FRENCH ARMY OPPOSED TO HIM WAS ABOUT EQUAL TO HIS IN NUMBER AND WAS UNDER THE COMMAND OF MARSHAL VILLOIS MARSHAL VILLROI SEEMS TO HAVE GOT AT A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFICULTIES AND DELAYS WHICH WERE OBSTRUCTING THE EXECUTION OF MARLBOROUGH'S PROJECTS AND HE HAD APPARENTLY BECOME CONVINCED THAT A BOLD AND DASHING POLICY WOULD BE HIS SUREST WAY TO SUCCESS
phonemes: ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmi əpˈoʊzd tə hˌɪm wʌz ɐbˌaʊt ˈiːkwəl tə hɪz ɪn nˈʌm bˈɜːz, ænd wʌz ˌʌndɚ ðə kəmˈænd ʌv mˈɑːɹʃəl vˈɪlɚɹˌɔɪ. mˈɑːɹʃəl vˈɪlɚɹˌɔɪ sˈiːmz tə hæv ɡɑːt æɾə θˈʌɹoʊ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi sˈɪks bˈæmɪliz ænd ɔlmˈænzə ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ʌvðə dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ænd dᵻlˈeɪz wˌɪtʃ wɜːɹ əbstɹˈʌktɪŋ ðɪ ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən ʌv mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊz pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts, ænd hiː hæd ɐpˈæɹəntli bɪkˌʌm kənvˈɪnst ðˌæɾə bˈoʊld ænd dˈæʃɪŋ pˈɑːlɪsi wʊd biː hɪz ʃˈʊɹɹəst wˈeɪ tə səksˈɛs.