The Italian Legacy in the Dominican Republic

THE ITALIAN LEGACY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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Cambiaso, who had come ashore in order to confer with an officer, was surprised by an enemy attack and

forced to take part in direct combat, ultimately achieving victory in such a heroic way that General Santana

decided to promote him to the rank of Division General.

After the War

After the hostilities between the Dominicans and Haitians ended, Cambiaso all but withdrew from official

activities, avoiding the partisan political rivalry that prevailed in the country and preferring to devote him-

self to his private business from the commercial venture that he had established together with his brother

Luis. During this period, specifically in December 1856, he was appointed consul of Italy to the Dominican

Republic, a position he held for several years, but not before having resigned as Division General of the

Dominican Navy.

Despite being a loyal servant of General Pedro Santana, Cambiaso respected his offi-

cial position as representative of a foreign government in his second homeland. He decided, therefore, to

remove himself from politics when the annexation to Spain occurred and did the same during the War of

Restoration (1863-1865). However, once the war ended, it was Consul Cambiaso who took the initiative—

School ship dedicated

to Admiral Juan

Bautista Cambiaso.