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| == Military Strength ==
| | '''For details see main article [[Punjab Frontier Force]]''' |
| Following the Sikh Wars the British annexed the frontier territory which was to become the [[North West Frontier Province]] in 1901. To maintain the peace of the border a special force was raised which consisted of 5 regiments of cavalry, the Corps of Guides, 5 regiments of infantry, 3 light field batteries, 2 garrison batteries, 2 companies of Sappers and Miners, and the Sind Camel Corps.
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| == Chronology ==
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| *'''1846''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corps_of_Guides_(British_India) Corps of Guides] raised by Lt Harry Lumsden
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| *'''1846-7''' 1st-4th Sikh Regiments formed as the Infantry of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#Frontier_Brigade Frontier Brigade]
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| *'''1849''' five infantry and five cavalry regiments raised
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| *'''1851''' Frontier Brigade became the Punjab Irregular Force (Piffers) including the [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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| *'''1865''' renamed the Punjab Frontier Force
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| *'''1903''' the Piffer regiments lost their irregular status, and were thenceforth numbered in sequence with the other regiments of the Indian Army. However they retained their Frontier Force designations.
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| == External Links ==
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| [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HvE_Pa_ZlfsC&pg=PA268&lpg=PA268&dq=Punjab+Frontier+Force&source=bl&ots=8BC29qez7u&sig=RN7Niolakxc-X2FEZ2e2EepSSwg&hl=en&ei=7eO_SYXXJdSzjAf7xKw5&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result Punjab Frontier Force] Victorians at War<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_North-West_Frontier_Province#British_era NWF Province] Wikipedia
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| [[Category:East India Company Armies]] | | [[Category:East India Company Armies]] |
| [[Category:Regiments]] | | [[Category:Regiments]] |
For details see main article Punjab Frontier Force