[6] He gradually established himself in Santo Domingo during the later stages of the period of Haitian rule over Hispaniola, where he made a living through commerce and came to sympathize with the Trinitarios' cause for secession.

[6] The Navy's assistance would prove vital to the patriot Army during the 1849 campaign, and thanks to it victory was achieved at Las Carreras and El Número.

By repelling enemy vessels and providing logistic support and transportation for troops, the patriots were able to liberate the southern region of the island as far as the frontier with Haiti proper.

[7][1] Historian José Gabriel García said the following about him: Dominican, this good man, by naturalization, since he was Italian by birth, not only helped create what should be his adoptive homeland and the legitimate homeland of his children, but he also had the enviable glory, in his capacity as a skilled and experienced sailor, of laying the first bases of what was once the Dominican flotilla, a naval force that, if due to its special conditions would not have served to dispute the dominion of the seas with any maritime power, was enough to parade the crossed flag with honor through Haitian waters and defend our coasts from the cowardly attacks of the enemy.

It is famous that, encouraged by the enthusiasm with which he greeted the wonderful appearance of his second homeland, he improvised famous privateers equipped with all the rules of art from inadequate merchant ships as if by magic; and that from simple coastal ship skippers he formed in a short time honorable and brave naval officers, who always knew how to keep the dignity of the nation high; important services that would have been enough for Dominican society, grateful for its generous benefactor, to place him among others equally valuable, eager to be more useful every day to the land where he had found frank hospitality and sincere affections like family...This biographical article related to the North American military is a stub.