Recover from takeover by soldiers (6)
I believe the answer is:
recoup
'recover' is the definition.
('recoup' can be a synonym of 'recover')
'takeover by soldiers' is the wordplay.
'takeover' becomes 'coup' (I've seen this before).
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'soldiers' becomes 're' (Royal Engineers).
'coup' put after 're' is 'RECOUP'.
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for recoup that I've seen before include "Regain, make good" , "Regain (expenditure)" , "Get back or recover - say losses" , "Regain a loss through subsequent profits" , "Get back, say expenses" .)