User blog comment:Lab Coat Billy/Join the Legion/@comment-5020188-20130723205557/@comment-5020188-20130725204817

While it is true that Thalmor Wizards are stronger than a standard legionary, frontline Thalmor troops do not have that advantage. The Imperials had the advantage of local knoledge and a whole Empire to fall back on, while the Thalmor had stronger troops.