text_original: All through the campaigns in this region of the war the Dutch allies had been cautious about general engagements, and had set themselves, as far as they could, against any movement which seemed to in  volve a serious risk and might be delayed with advantage.
text_transcription: ALL THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS IN THIS REGION OF THE WAR THE DUTCH ALLIES HAD BEEN CAUTIOUS ABOUT GENERAL ENGAGEMENTS AND HAD SET THEMSELVES AS FAR AS THEY COULD AGAINST ANY MOVEMENT WHICH SEEMED TO INVOLVE A SERIOUS RISK AND MIGHT BE DELAYED WITH ADVANTAGE
phonemes: ˈɔːl θɹuː ðə kæmpˈeɪnz ɪn ðɪs ɹˈiːdʒən ʌvðə wˈɔːɹ ðə dˈʌtʃ ˈælaɪz hɐdbɪn kˈɔːʃəs ɐbˌaʊt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənts, ænd hæd sˈɛt ðɛmsˈɛlvz, æz fˈɑːɹ æz ðeɪ kˈʊd, ɐɡˈɛnst ˌɛni mˈuːvmənt wˌɪtʃ sˈiːmd tʊ ɪn vˈɑːlv ɐ sˈɪɹiəs ɹˈɪsk ænd mˌaɪt biː dᵻlˈeɪd wɪð ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ.