text_original: The situation was in itself favorable to the Duke of Berwick, because his cavalry was his strong force, and in this arm of the service he was superior, 80 far as numbers were concerned, to his antagonist.
text_transcription: THE SITUATION WAS IN ITSELF FAVOURABLE TO THE DUKE OF BERWICK BECAUSE HIS CAVALRY WAS HIS STRONG FORCE AND IN THIS ARM OF THE SERVICE HE WAS SUPERIOR AS FAR AS NUMBERS WERE CONCERNED TO HIS ANTAGONIST
phonemes: ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən wʌz ɪn ɪtsˈɛlf fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl tə ðə dˈuːk ʌv bˈɛɹɪk, bɪkˈʌz hɪz kˈævəlɹi wʌz hɪz stɹˈɔŋ fˈɔːɹs, ænd ɪn ðɪs ˈɑːɹm ʌvðə sˈɜːvɪs hiː wʌz suːpˈiəɹɪɚ, ˈeɪɾi fˈɑːɹ æz nˈʌmbɚz wɜː kənsˈɜːnd, tə hɪz æntˈæɡənˌɪst.