dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈaɪɾɪŋ, fˈɔːɹt nˈæsaʊ hɐdbɪn ɐbˈændənd ænd sˈɛt ˌɔn fˈaɪɚ tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ɪt fˈɔːlɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ˈɛnəmi hˈændz.
During the fighting, Fort Nassau had been abandoned and set on fire to prevent it falling into enemy hands.