ðə dɪzˈæstɚ wʌz kˈɔːzd baɪ ðə lˈɑːɹdʒ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹmi pˌɜːsənˈɛl ænd ðɛɹ fˈæmɪliz hˌuː wˈɪʃt tə ɡˈeɪn pˈæsɪdʒ fɹʌm lˈæŋɡɑːɹd fˈɔːɹt tə hˈæɹɪdʒ æt wˈʌn tˈaɪm.
The disaster was caused by the large number of army personnel and their families who wished to gain passage from Languard Fort to Harwich at one time.