Antoine Pierre de Clavel
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Antoine Pierre de Clavel | |
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| Born | 1734 Toulouse, France |
| Died | 1797 |
| Service | French Navy |
| Rank | captain |
| Battles / wars | War of American Independence Battle of the Chesapeake Battle of the Saintes |
Antoine Pierre de Clavel (1734 in Toulon – 1797)[1] was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.
Clavel was born to the family of a Navy captain. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 6 July 1750, and had a brother also serving in the Navy.[2]
He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 May 1763, and to Captain on 4 April 1777.[2]
He commanded Scipion at the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781,[3] and at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782.[4][Note 1]
He retired on 21 November 1785.[2]