haʊˈɛvɚ, ʌnbᵻnˈoʊnst tə ðˌɛm, ðiːz fˈoːɹsᵻz hæd ɹᵻtɹˈiːɾᵻd, lˈiːvɪŋ ðə bɐtˈæliən kəmplˈiːtli sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd.
However, unbeknownst to them, these forces had retreated, leaving the Battalion completely surrounded.