mˈiːnwaɪl ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt mˈaʊntᵻd ɐn ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən tə fɹˈiː ðə kˈæptɪvz, wˌɪtʃ ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪnðə bˈæɾəl ʌv mæɡdˈɑːlə.
Meanwhile the British government mounted an expedition to free the captives, which resulted in the Battle of Magdala.