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What is Henry Fleming's external conflict in the Red Badge of Courage?

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Henry Fleming's external conflict is the fact that he has to fight a war in which he has very few chances of winning. He fights in the Civil War against a powerful enemy - the chances of them winning (or surviving) are very slim. 
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