Yes, yes. The Stormcloaks are retards. Because they had to be. How else would the 5 year old writing the script have devised a way for the Imps and Storms to have fought. If Ulfric had half a brain, he'd have never started his rebellion. But no, then there wouldn't be as much drama and shit.
And I think the Nords know their lands better than all others... If they plan enough they can defend their lands properly.
they cannot hold off 3 races They would have to ask... oh dear The Dark Elves of Morrowind for help and i do not see the stormcloaks doing that
Not against legion after legion of battle hardened Elves, probably trained directly under those who lived during the great war.
Trained isn't the same as being battle tested from a civil war with the Empire. It'll help but it will not be the same.
.....Battle hardended, as in the forces that would snuff the Empires flame once and for all. It wouldn't be a competition. It would be like if Germany won the war, against a fortified Switzerland....
The Stormcloaks would have been dashed upon the rocks by the Imperials if the Dragonborn wasn't a gibbering buffoon who went Storm. The Imperials still suck as a fighting force, granted, but by comparison? They're fucking geniuses.
Morale would also be an issue eventually if the Nords are holding, well we lost another Legion, lets send another. Then another. Then another. Eventually some questions will be asked who's sending all this meat into the grinder. Also if Skyrim only has 1,000 I assume other provinces are relative to that...
Well we're assuming the Dragonborn didn't take sides, that means it would be a stalemate. Empire is quite similar then to the Stormcloaks in terms of their military power in Skyrim at least.
You act as if it will be wholsale slaughter...The intial forces would have a hard time, but throw enough men at something, and the walls will break. Also the Aldmeri dont have to fight with simply swords and shields. Given sufficient time, with all the resources of the Empire, and a blockade of all the provinces, who knows what the Aldmeri will magically come up with, to break Skyrim. All they have to do is hold their opponents in, and progress with consolidating their empire. That's all they need. Once you have your prey against a corner, all further moves are dictated by you. Number one rule in fighting, and war...never let your opponent take over the field. Never let them corner you, or they dictate the flow of battle.