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美国于1815年1月8日取得纽奥良战争 (Battle
of New Orleans) 的胜利
直到今日，我们的文化还仍然庆祝着杰克森的军队这场意外的胜利。美国人向来喜欢位居劣势或者是没有获胜可能的一方喝采鼓励。有很多歌都跟这一场胜利有关，例如「喝啦！杰克森将军」 (Huzza!
For General Jackson) 等。「喝啦！」就是在激励时高喊的字眼，就像是「好极了」或「好棒」。这首歌的几句歌词是这样唱的：
The unexpected victory of Jackson's troops is still celebrated in our culture today. Americans like to cheer for the "underdog," or the person no one expects to win. Songs were written about the day like "Huzza! for General Jackson." "Huzza" was a word shouted in appreciation, like "bravo" or "hurrah." Here are some lyrics from the song:
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