mˈɪnɪnz suːpˈiəɹɪɚz hæd tˈoʊld ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz ðæt ˌɛni pˈiːs ʌv ɹˈɛd klˈɔθ fˈɪkst tə ðə bˈɪldɪŋ wʊd sˈɪmbəlˌaɪz ðætðə bˈæɾəl wʌz wˈʌn.
Minin's superiors had told the soldiers that any piece of red cloth fixed to the building would symbolize that the battle was won.