ðə mˈɛn wɜːɹ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn ɐ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈækʃən baɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ sˈoʊldʒɚz wˌaɪlst ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˌɔn ɐ mˈɪʃən tə kəlˈɛkt fɹˈɛʃ wˈɔːɾɚɹ ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd.
The men were engaged in a military action by English soldiers whilst they were on a mission to collect fresh water on the island.