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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.
== Chronology ==
*'''1846''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corps_of_Guides_(British_India) Corps of Guides] raised by Lt Harry Lumsdenwith one troop of Cavalry and two companies of infantry*'''1846-7''' 1st-4th Sikh Regiments formed as the Infantry of the The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#Frontier_Brigade Frontier Brigade]formed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Montgomery_Lawrence Lt Col Henry Lawrence] with 1st-4th Sikh Infantry Regiments *'''1849''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#Transfrontier_Brigade The Transfrontier Brigade] formed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Montgomery_Lawrence Lt Col Henry Lawrence] with five infantry and five cavalry regiments raised*'''1851''' Frontier Brigade became amalgamation of the [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force (Piffers) including the [[|Corps of Guides]], the four regiments of Sikh Local Infantry, the Transfrontier Brigade, and five batteries of artillery to form the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#Punjab_Irregular_Force Punjab Irregular Force]](Piffers) *'''1865''' renamed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#Punjab_Frontier_Force Punjab Frontier Force]
*'''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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