hɪz ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən wʌz mˌeɪd fjˈuːɾəl baɪ ðə ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənˌɛɹi wˈɔːɹz: ðə tɹˈuːps ʌv dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kˈʌstiːn ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd mˈeɪnts ˌɔn twˈɛnti wˈʌn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː; mˈeɪnts kɐpˈɪtʃʊlˌeɪɾᵻd wɪðˌaʊt ɐ fˈaɪt.
His opposition was made futile by the revolutionary wars: The troops of General Custine occupied Mainz on 21 October 1792; Mainz capitulated without a fight.