ðˈʌs ɪt wʌz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə kˈiːp ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi hˈɪɹ, wɪðˌɪn stɹˈaɪkɪŋ dˈɪstəns ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ænd nˈɛkst tə ðə vˈaɪɾəl hˈʌdsən ɹˈɪvɚ, ʌntˈɪl ˈɔːl ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ fˈoːɹsᵻz wɜː wɪθdɹˈɔːn.
Thus it was necessary to keep the army here, within striking distance of New York and next to the vital Hudson River, until all the British forces were withdrawn.