hiː sˈɛnt ɐ dɪtˈætʃmənt tə fˈɑːloʊ ðə mˈuːvmənts ʌvðə mˈeɪn bˈɑːdi, ænd wɪððə skwˈɑːdɹənz ʌv vˈɪlɚz ænd mˈɑːɹsəli hiː ɐtˈækt ðə smˈɔːlɚ pˈɑːɹɾi wɪðˌaʊt wˈɔːɹnɪŋ.
He sent a detachment to follow the movements of the main body, and with the squadrons of Villars and Marsilly he attacked the smaller party without warning.