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    25 August 2014 Last updated at 13:45 ET

    UK embassy apologises for 'burning White House' tweet
    @UKinUSA tweet

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    The controversial tweet was posted on Sunday

    The British embassy in Washington has apologised after tweeting a picture of a White House cake surrounded by sparklers, "commemorating" the burning of the building 200 years ago.

    The US presidential residence was set on fire by British forces in 1814 during the "War of 1812" with the United States.

    A number of Twitter users said the embassy's tweet was "in poor taste".

    The embassy later said: "Apologies for earlier Tweet."

    It added: "We meant to mark an event in history & celebrate our strong friendship today."
    'Only sparklers!'

    British troops led by Maj Gen Robert Ross, from Northern Ireland, attacked and burned public buildings including the Capitol, Washington Navy Yard and the president's mansion during the conflict.

    It was the only time since the American War of Independence that a foreign power has captured and occupied Washington.

    The offending tweet on Sunday read: "Commemorating the 200th anniversary of burning the White House. Only sparklers this time!"

    The British embassy message, published on its official Twitter account, has been retweeted more than 4,000 times.

    One user questioned: "Is this suppose [sic] to be funny"?

    Another wrote: "I think this is in extremely POOR TASTE."

    An apology was issued on the account two hours after the original message.
    Too soon?
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    It was the only time since the American War of Independence that a foreign power has captured and occupied Washington.


    Err, somebody's forgetting January 20, 2009.
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    • #3
      Who could possibly get upset about this? They should do it again.
      If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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      • #4
        So when are the Canadians going to stop claiming they burned down the White House when it was obviously the British?

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        • #5
          the brits are cool... remembner wwii???

          hey serb... t he Usand Russia were bussodeees fightin g WWUIUI... where are Russian now. come on... yoy know. that why you [posy.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Lorizael View Post


            It was the only time since the American War of Independence that a foreign power has captured and occupied Washington.


            Err, somebody's forgetting January 20, 2009.
            I wasn't born with enough middle fingers.
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            • #7
              wow... erven I don't know what that postr above says

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              • #8
                From the thread title, I thought this was about me.
                A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.

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                • #9
                  That's because you're a narcissist.

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                  • #10
                    hwhat the F* is up 3eith the pippy and the kittem.

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