Instructions: In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in Xhosa. You must translate it to English in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.
Input: Ingqesho yabo yayibhekiselele kwindawo yobuxoki xa udabi lohambo luthe loyiswa okanye lungabikho, ezoonqanawa kwanendawo ezintsha zamanxweme zokhuseleko, nalapho kule mali inye izakubekwa kuvimba, izakunceda ekusindiseni iBritane.
Output:
Their employment was based on the false premise that if the battle-fleet were defeated or unavailable, these ships and the new coast defences, on which so much money was lavished, would save Britain's bacon.