sˌʌm tˈaɪm fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv mˈælækə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn ænd ðɪ ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈɪɾi baɪ ðə dˈʌtʃ, ðə kˈiːp wʌz dᵻstɹˈɔɪd bˌʌt ðɪ ˈaʊɾɚ wˈɔːlz ʌvðə fˈɔːɹtɹəs wɜː ɹˌiːɪnfˈoːɹst.
Some time following the Battle of Malacca (1641) and the occupation of the city by the Dutch, the keep was destroyed but the outer walls of the fortress were reinforced.