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Antoine Pierre de Clavel
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| Born | 1734  Toulon |
| Died | 1797 (aged 62–63) |
| Occupation | Officer of the French Navy |
Antoine Pierre de Clavel (Toulon, 1734 — 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.
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