He ordered Marquis de Lafayette and an American army of 5,000 troops to block Cornwallisâ escape from Yorktown by land while the French naval fleet blocked the British escape by sea. By September 28, Washington had completely encircled Cornwallis and Yorktown with the combined forces of Continental and French troops.
The group's White House tour had to be canceled due to sequester cuts. 1  Sixth-grade students from Lanier Middle School arrive Friday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport for a flight to Washington, D.C. The group's White House tour had to be canceled due to sequester cuts. Sixth-grade students from Lanier Middle School arrive Friday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport for a flight to Washington, D.C.  Photo: J. Patric Schneider, Freelance.
Bon Voyage to The Last Ship; Sting Musical Sets Closing Date on Broadway. About the Show. 'The Last Ship' will have its final bow on January 24. Pop star Sting boarding the cast of his musical The Last Ship was not enough to save the show, which will bid farewell to the Great White Way when his limited run ends on January 24, 2015.