Original sentence: By 1760, the Maratha groups had coalesced into a big enough army under the command of Sadashivrao Bhau.Early skirmishes were followed by victory for the Afghans against the smaller Maratha garrisons in Northwest India and by 1759 Ahmad and his army had reached Lahore and were poised to confront the Marathas
Edited sentence: By 1760, the Maratha groups had coalesced into a great army that probably outnumbered Ahmad Shah's forces.Early skirmishes were followed by victory for the Afghans, and by 1759 Ahmad and his army had reached Lahore and were poised to confront the Marathas