User blog comment:Thedoucheinthenorth/The Civil War - Why it is great/@comment-5223646-20121105025957/@comment-4692902-20121105083239

The Redguards did wipe out the Thalmor presence in Hammerfell, they simply fought well enough to make whatever plans the Dominion had for it be outweighed by the casualties they were taking.

And contrary to what I'm guessing is popular belief, it was not some easy, flawless victory for the Redguards, they also lost many a men, and their country was heavily damaged as a result. Can Skyrim fight off the Dominion should it cut itself off from the Empire and the Dominion subsequently invade? The way I see it the chances are definitely in it's favor, but if we are talking about getting rid of the Dominion once and for all in the near future, I would say not likely.