ðə fˈɜːst sˈɛt ʌv bˈæɾəlz lˈæstᵻd fɔːɹ fˈoːɹ mˈʌnθs bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɛn dʒˈiː jˈuː wˈaɪ lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈiːsˈiːfˈaɪv ˈɛn ˈɑːɹmiz wɜː nˌɑːt dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ænd fˈuː kʃˈuːæn wʌz nˌɑːt tˈeɪkən.
The first set of battles lasted for four months but the Nguyễn armies were not defeated and Phú Xuân was not taken.