The Siege of Gdańsk 1807. English Fleet arrives.

[DeRuyter]

And, don't forget, France was tired from wars. Motivation in 1816 wouldn't be the same as in 1806.

So was everyone else -- there were folks in the armies at Waterloo who had *never* known a time when there *wasn't* a war between France and someone (the Rev/Napoleonic Wars lasted *26 years*).

I think the key line to add is: The French Marshals and Generals were tired of war and lacked motivation of their former campaigns. While the Prussians and most certainly Blucher had revenge as motivation.