ðə stɹˈʌɡəl wʌz kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd bˈaɪ "stɹˈɛŋθənɪŋ baɪ pjˌʊɹɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ænd tˈaɪʔn̩ɪŋ ðə ɹˈæŋks" ɪn lˈaɪn wɪððə spˈɪɹɪt ʌvðə pˈiəɹɪəd.
The struggle was characterized by "strengthening by purification and tightening the ranks" in line with the spirit of the period.