Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-3539474-20130910213054/@comment-14359537-20131009102505

I don't think it's possible for the Empire to fight the elves, because doing so involves naval warfare. Due to the fact that Summerset Isles is an island nation, It's probably safe to assume that the AD the strongest naval force in Tamriel, the same way England was the leading naval power in the 19-20th century. The Empire therefore cannot cut off the AD's line of support, while chopping the naval trade routes from the Empire to High rock and skyrim will be a simple matter for the elves. This will make the war difficult, if not impossible, to win. After all, summerset isles is an island, no amount of troops is gonna do any good if they don't have a ship to go on.

I could imagine High Rock, Hammerfell and the Pirates of daggerfall, as well as the empire, combining and coordinating their navy to fight against the AD, but of course, that's never going to happen.