ˈeɪdᵻd baɪ ðə fˈækt ðˌæɾə səbstˈænʃəl pɹəpˈoːɹʃən ʌvðə dˈʌtʃ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən lˈʊkt fˈeɪvɚɹəbli əpˌɑːn ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ɪŋkˈɜːʃən, ænd ˈɔfən kənsˈɪdɚd ɪɾ ɐ lˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən, ðə fɹˈɛntʃ wɜː kwˈɪkli ˈeɪbəl tə bɹˈeɪk ðə ɹᵻsˈɪstəns ʌvðə fˈoːɹsᵻz ʌvðə stˈædthoʊldɚ, ænd hɪz ˈɔːstɹiən ænd bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈælaɪz.
Aided by the fact that a substantial proportion of the Dutch population looked favourably upon the French incursion, and often considered it a liberation, the French were quickly able to break the resistance of the forces of the Stadtholder, and his Austrian and British allies.