User blog comment:JoshofBlades/Why the Empire should prevail over the Stormcloaks!/@comment-94.9.66.95-20111120170317

Umm, you said the empire was victorious in the war, but doesn't the game itself state that the Aldmeri dominion would have destroyed the empire if not for the treaty? I think the imperials signed it to avoid obliteration rather than as a compromise. The 'battle of red circle (ring?)' was the only loss that made the Thalmor re-think their strategy and that victory was largely thanks to the Redguards.