dᵻspˈaɪt wˈɛlkʌmɪŋ ðə lˈæɾɚ baɪ sˈɪŋɪŋ sˈɑːmz ʌv pˈɛnɪtəns ɪn ɐ dʒˈɛstʃɚɹ ʌv sɚɹˈɛndɚ, fɹʌm tˈuː ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ˌʌndɚ kəmˈænd ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ˈælvəz sˈʌn fædɹˈiːk, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ θɹˈiː dˈeɪz ðə sˈɪɾi wʌz sˈækt baɪ hɪz slˈɔːɾɚɹɪŋ, ɹˈeɪpɪŋ ænd pˈɪlɪdʒɪŋ tɹˈuːps.
Despite welcoming the latter by singing psalms of penitence in a gesture of surrender, from 2 October 1572, under command of Governor Alva's son Fadrique, during three days the city was sacked by his slaughtering, raping and pillaging troops.