The Red Badge of Courage

what are some key textual references used in the novel?

Like an allusion, or reference to something well known.

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The novel is based upon The Battle of Chancellorsville, although Crane does not mention it by name.

Napoleon Bonaparte is referenced in Chapter 2.

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