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]