ðə sˈiːkz hæd ɛɡzˈɔːstᵻd ðə mˈiːɡɚ stˈɑːk ʌv ˌæmjuːnˈɪʃənz ænd ˈæɹoʊz, hˈɛns ðeɪ mˌeɪd sˈæliz ɪn bˈætʃᵻz ʌv fˈaɪv ˈiːtʃ tʊ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ ðɪ ɛnsˈɜːklɪŋ hˈoʊst, ʌvðə mˈʌtʃ lˈɑːɹdʒɚɹ ˈɑːɹmi, wɪð sˈoːɹd ænd spˈɪɹ.
The Sikhs had exhausted the meagre stock of ammunitions and arrows, hence they made sallies in batches of five each to engage the encircling host, of the much larger army, with sword and spear.