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Dominican Schooner Separación Dominicana
The schooner ''Separación Dominicana'' was the first and flagship vessel of the early Dominican Navy, which was formed in 1844. She saw action in the Dominican War of Independence, including the notable Battle of Tortuguero. History During the Dominican War of Independence, after the February 1844 Dominican declaration of independence from Haiti, Haiti responded with a blockade of all of the Dominican Republic's ports in early March 1844. In the Battle of Tortuguero on 15 April 1844, Juan Bautista Cambiaso commanded the five-gun flagship ''Separación Dominicana'' and two smaller schooners, decisively defeating a Haitian brigantine and two schooners. As a result of the battle's outcome, Haitian president Charles Rivière-Hérard was ousted from power and Haitian naval operations against the Dominican Republic were suspended. On April 23, 1844, the Junta Central Gubernativa (Central Government Board) ordered that all three schooners be incorporated into the newly created Domin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Tortuguero
The Battle of Tortuguero was the first naval battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on 15 April 1844 at Tortuguero, Azua Province. A force of three Dominican schooners led by Commander Juan Bautista Cambiaso defeated a force of three vessels of the Haitian Navy. Though it was a minor naval battle engagement, it determined the naval supremacy of the Dominican Republic over Haiti until the end of the war. Prelude to battle On 31 March 1844 news from French Admiral De Moges from the frigate ''La Neréide'', warned of a flotilla of Haitian vessels that had been raiding the coast of the Ocoa Bay and transporting supplies to the Haitian Army in Azua. He recommended President Tomás de Bobadilla y Briones of the Junta Central Gubernativa, to order all ships in Santo Domingo be used for war. Conscripts for the new navy gathered at ''Puerta de la Misericordia'', among them were Juan Alejandro Acosta, José Antonio Sanabia, Joaquín Orta, Teodoro Ariza, Pedro Tomás G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
