Cryptic Clues

[bald eagle]

Help please with cryptic clues,
Last move of roots for resting place, 5 letter word beginning with i
Rousing chant secretly began the march, 6 letter word beginning with c
Tiny soldier surrounds 100 French from a long time ago, 7 letter word

Thank you

[fiction-factory]

Is there a theme please?

[bald eagle]

No common theme in questions, first letters in each answer spell out an authors name- sorry realise that doesn’t help

[fiction-factory]

Thanks- knowing it's an author's name we need is a great help

[Quizproquo]

I think 1. might be roost

[Quizproquo]

Last one is ancient

[fiction-factory]

Sorry- misread it on my small screen- just realised you're not saying each answer is an author

[fiction-factory]

roost looks okay- except it doesn't begin with I

[elliemay1]

an cien t

[elliemay1]

^ ant (tiny soldier) around cien?
But 'cien' is Spanish for 100!

[elliemay1]

Sorry Quizproquo didn't see you there!

[ichkeria]

The other is ANTHEM

[elliemay1]

So it doesn't begin with C?

[ichkeria]

So ROOST doesn’t begin with I, ANTHEM doesn’t begin with C and CIEN is Spanish not French.

Maybe every question has a red herring :-)