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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''' Corps of Guides raised by Lt Harry Lumsden
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| − | *'''1846-7''' 1st-4th Sikh Regiments formed as the Infantry of the 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''' disbanded in Indian Army reorganisation
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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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Latest revision as of 11:30, 31 October 2009
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