[FingolfintheBold]

I think you guys need to give the elves a little more credit. Its not like valinor was this little strip of land that Numenor could conquer in a couple battles. There were thousands, who knows how many elves living there, all with the light of Elvendom shining in their eyes. Numenor might have taken the harbours or something, but once word got to Tirion of the advancing force and the King of Elves whipped out his warriors it would be a heck of a fight. And remember, the numenorians would have to lay siege to countless cities, all constructed by skillful elves in their prime. And what of the elves that had went to mandos? If they were alive and well in valinor somewhere ( i know that is debateable) it is very unlikely that Numenor could have defeated them.