Antoine Pierre de Clavel

Antoine Pierre de Clavel (1734 in Toulon – 1797) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.

Biography
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.

He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 May 1763, and to Captain on 4 April 1777.

He commanded Scipion at the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781, and at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782.

He retired on 21 November 1785.