Ahmad Shah Durrani, seeking revenge and retribution had invaded india for the fifth time in 1759, they first met the Sikh and Maratha armies at the Battle of Lahore (1759), where the Sikh and Maratha armies had repelled the Afghan army, Ahmad Shah Durrani and Timur Shah had then went to meet the Maratha army at the Second Battle of Sikanderabad, where the Afghan army had proven victorious. With the Marathas on their back foot, Ahmad Shah Durrani had pressed ahead and met the combined Maratha force at the Third Battle of Panipat, with his Rohilla allies, Ahmad Shah Durrani was able to inflict a decisive victory. Timur Shah had led portions of Durrani's army during the battle, and had led regiments of cavalrymen to cut down people fleeing and deserting the battle, Timur Shah was ahead with his father, Ahmad Shah Durrani amongst commanding the army while they were engaging the Marathas.