Order the opening events of the revolt

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1. Sepoys at the Meerut cantonment break out in mutiny on 10 May 1857
2. The rising spreads from the native infantry to the cavalry and the city
3. Ordinary people of the town and villages join the sepoys
4. Government buildings are destroyed and the telegraph line to Delhi is cut
5. A group of sepoys rides for Delhi and reaches the Red Fort on 11 May

Explanation