General protection away from the wind (7)
I believe the answer is:
leeward
'away from the wind' is the definition.
(as in the lee side of a river)
'general protection' is the wordplay.
'general' becomes 'Lee' (Robert E. Lee - US revolutionary commander).
'protection' becomes 'ward' (ward can mean protection or care).
'lee'+'ward'='LEEWARD'
(Other definitions for leeward that I've seen before include "Draw eel (anag.)" , "Drew ale (anag.)" , "Heading for shelter" , "side of sailors" , "Of ship, on side turned away from wind" .)