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.

[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.