Tag: napoleon
The Waterloo battlefield
A walk around the 1815 battlefield near Waterloo with a commentary on the key locations.
On the Prussian front
Napoleon’s return to prominence in 1815 was an ugly surprise to other Western European powers. The Battle of Waterloo decided the rest.
Elsewhere on MikePadgett.com …
Happy Feet
Arctic penguins have an intolerable enough existence even without being voiced by Robin Williams.
- Originally published: 30 Dec 2006 in Film
Caracol
An adventure-filled journey to Belize’s largest Mayan site with a local Mayan guide.
- Originally published: 29 Dec 2011 in Belize
Sierra Maestra in concert
Perhaps they were jetlagged: a muted performance from a highly praised Cuban outfit.
- Originally published: 29 Jul 2007 in Concerts
The Apostle
How many actors can play winsome and sinister in equal parts? Robert Duvall can. And he can direct it for you too!
- Originally published: 12 Mar 2007 in Film
Maredsous 10°
3/5. Less enamoured of this now than before. Plenty of caramel, cloves, baking and fruit flavours in there.
- Originally published: 1 Jan 2010 in Beer
Who you gonna call?
Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not a Princeton curator, Knoxville mayoral candidate, Kentuckian pastor or Arizona journalist, I just share the same name. In fact, I am a consultant working in user experience and information design.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm originally from Yorkshire, England but nowadays I live in Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is Black Albert.
Shameless self-promotion
Over a year in the making, Dopeology.org is my latest personal project: a topology of doping in thirty years of European pro road cycling.
I collected information from thousands of sources, then I modelled and published it via a lightweight user interface.