Cryptic crossword clue
English battalion finally start to follow retreating enemy and force surrender 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ENFEOFF

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What does ENFEOFF mean?

ENFEOFF verb
  1. To transfer a fief to, to endow with a fief; to put (a person) in legal possession of a freehold interest.
  2. To give up completely; to surrender, to yield.

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