Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-97.81.240.58-20130603234626/@comment-13446185-20131119115832

Swolp wrote: Telling the outcome of a war between the Aldmeri Dominion and the Empire before it even starts is difficult, considering both factions were quite equal in power. They gave it a shot, but couldn't withstand the invasion. The Empire still didn't know how many troops the AD had left on the Summerset Isles, which also might be a factor to the peace treaty. The Aldmeri Dominion did not have enough troops to carry on the war, Hammerfell proves this.

The empire shouldn't have made the "peace treaty" with the Dominion if they had just turned the tide of the war, it is simply something you do not do.

You only surrender when you know you are defeated.