Juan Alejandro Acosta
Admiral Juan Alejandro Acosta | |
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Portrait of Juan Alejandro Acosta | |
| Birth name | Juan Alejandro Acosta Bustamante |
| Born | c. 1813 |
| Died | April 2, 1886 (aged 72–73) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Dominican Republic |
| Branch | Dominican Navy Dominican Army |
| Service years | 1844–1856 |
| Rank | Admiral |
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Juan Alejandro Acosta Bustamante (1813 – April 2, 1886) was born in Baní into a locally prominent family. At the age of sixteen, Acosta became a good friend of Juan Pablo Duarte. Acosta became a member of the secret patriotic society, La Trinitaria (The Trinity). He commanded the brigantine Leonor, the first ship to fly the Dominican flag. Acosta commanded various Dominican warships during the Dominican War of Independence. He opposed annexation of the Dominican Republic to another nation and was expelled from the Dominican Republic by Buenaventura Báez. He died in poverty.