Adrian Claver

Captain
Adrian Claver
NationalityDutch
OccupationPrivateer
Years active1704-1705
Known forDefending New York against Captain Davy during Queen Anne's War.
Piratical career
Base of operationsNew York
CommandsCastel del Rey

Adrian Claver (fl. 1704–1705, last name occasionally Clavar) was a Dutch privateer based out of New England during Queen Anne's War. He sailed alongside other prominent privateers such as John Halsey, Regnier Tongrelow, and Thomas Penniston. Commanding the 18-gun ship Castel del Rey, Claver raided Spanish shipping off Havana in 1704 before accepting a commission to defend New York against the French privateer Captain Davy, though he failed to capture his target. In March 1705 with Halsey and Penniston he raided Spanish ships off Caracas. Claver was relieved of command of Castel del Rey by the ships owners in late 1705 and nothing further is known of him.

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