hɪz tˈælənts æz ɐn ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ wɜːɹ ɐplˈaɪd ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl dʒˈɑːn bˈɜːɡɔɪnz ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən tə ðə bˈɪldɪŋ ʌv flˈoʊɾɪŋ bɹˈɪdʒᵻz.
His talents as an engineer were applied in General John Burgoyne's expedition to the building of floating bridges.