jˈɛt ðeɪ fˈaɪnəli bɪkˌeɪm kˈʌtˈɔf ɪnðə tˈaʊn baɪ nˈæʃənəlˌɪst kˈaʊntɚɹɐtˈæks, ænd tˈʊk ɐ dᵻfˈɛnsɪv stˈæns.
Yet they finally became cut-off in the town by Nationalist counter-attacks, and took a defensive stance.