sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˈɑːɹmi wʌz jˈuːʒuːəli kəmˈændᵻd baɪ ɐ luːtˈɛnənt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, ænd wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz ɪn mˈoʊʃən, bˈoʊθ tə kˈʌvɚ ðə ɡˈæɹɪsənz ɪn pəzˈɛʃən, ænd tə kˈiːp ðɪ ˈædvɚsɚɹi ɪn kəntˈɪnjuːəl ɐlˈɑːɹm.
Such an army was usually commanded by a lieutenant general, and was always in motion, both to cover the garrisons in possession, and to keep the adversary in continual alarm.