ɔːlðˈoʊ ðiːz ɐsˈɔlts wɜːɹ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli hˈɔltᵻd baɪ lˈɔɪəlˌɪst fˈoːɹsᵻz, ðeɪ kˈeɪm klˈoʊs tə kˈʌɾɪŋ ðə tˈaʊn ɪn hˈæf.
Although these assaults were eventually halted by loyalist forces, they came close to cutting the town in half.