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[[File:Aquila Edge Artwork.png|thumb|250px|Connor and his crew aboard the ''Aquila''.]]<br />
The '''''Aquila''''' was a [[United States|Continental]] Navy vessel during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. She was captained by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], with [[Robert Faulkner]] as his first mate. The ship was used to sail across the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the Eastern Seaboard of North America,<ref name="E3 Demo">[http://uk.ign.com/videos/2012/06/05/ign-live-assassins-creed-iii-demo-e3-2012 IGN Live: ''Assassin's Creed III Demo - E3 2012'']</ref> and to trade with overseas merchants.<ref name="Ubishop">[http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubiemea/en_IE/pd/ThemeID.8605700/productID.252308600/Assassins-Creed-III-Deluxe-Edition.html UbiShop: ''Assassin's Creed III'' Deluxe Edition]</ref><br />
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The vessel's broadside cannons could be loaded with five types of projectiles; including the standard {{Wiki|Round shot|round shots}}, {{Wiki|Chain-shot|chain-shots}} to disable enemy ships, {{Wiki|grapeshot}}, {{Wiki|Shrapnel shell|shrapnel shells}}, and {{Wiki|Heated shot|heated shots}} to start fires.<br />
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The ''Aquila'' was also armed with {{Wiki|Swivel gun|swivel cannons}} that could be aimed at specific targets,<ref name="Rev3Games">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ApjkD7yKs Rev3Games: ''Assassins Creed 3 Interview - 3 New Areas Revealed & More NAVAL COMBAT at E3'']</ref> such as another ship's captain or gunpowder reservoir.<ref name="Tech Trends">[http://tech.mediapremium.info/gaming/e3-2012-ubisoft-spills-more-details-on-assassin%E2%80%99s-creed-iii-including-battles-on-the-high-seas-new-cover-mechanics-and-the-brotherhood%E2%80%99s-replacement/ Tech Trends: ''Assassin's Creed III to offer high-sea battles, new cover mechanics, Brotherhood's replacement'']</ref><br />
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As well as being able to be upgraded with new ammunition for cannons and fortifications to protect against enemy fire, The ''Aquila'' could be upgraded with a Naval Ram. This allowed [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] to ram enemy ships more effectively, causing much more damage to the enemy instead of The ''Aquila'' itself.<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
*"Aquila", the Latin word for "eagle", is a reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins.<br />
*Continuing the eagle theme the Aquila has an eagle shaped figurehead<br />
*Aquila is also the name of a constellation, with its brightest star known as "[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altair]]".<br />
*In an interview, Mission Director [[Philippe Bergeron]] stated that Connor could freeroam the seas with the ship between missions. However this is not possible in game.<br />
*The ''Aquila'' could be customized with various color schemes.<ref name="Ubishop" /><br />
*The ''Aquila'' could be upgraded by Connor to make it more effective at sea.<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"><br />
AC3 naval ships.jpg|Naval battle concept art.<br />
Naval Battle concept illistration by Max Qin.jpg|Naval battle concept art.<br />
Aquila Cannons.jpg|Concept art of ''Aquila'''s cannons firing.<br />
AC3 CA SP 29 Naval Mines.jpg|Concept art of the ''Aquila'' navigating through [[Naval Mines]].<br />
AC3 CA SP 30 Naval TropicalStorm.jpg|Concept art of the ''Aquila'' navigating a tropical storm.<br />
AC3 CA SP 28 Naval HidingInTheMidstOfEnemyShips(Night).jpg|Concept art of the ''Aquila'' hiding from enemy ships in the mist.<br />
Aquila Caribbeann concept.jpg|Aquila Caribbean concept.<br />
AC3 CA SP 31 RescueBoat.jpg|Concept art of a rescue boat leaving the ''Aquila''.<br />
AC3 CA SP 27 Naval NorthAmericanLandscape.jpg|The ''Aquila'' docked off the North American coastline.<br />
Aquila passage concept.jpg|The ''Aquila'' entering a narrow passage.<br />
Aquila lower decks concept art.jpg|Concept art of the ''Aquila'''s lower decks.<br />
AC3 Render SP 22 Aquila Crew.jpg|The crew of the ''Aquila''.<br />
Aquila concept model.jpg|Concept model of the ''Aquila''.<br />
</gallery><br />
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Screenshots=<br />
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"><br />
AC3 storm naval warfare.jpg|The ''Aquila'' at sea.<br />
Connor steering ship.jpg|Connor at the helm of the ''Aquila''.<br />
AC3 NavalBattle Morning.png|Connor calling an attack on enemy vessels.<br />
AC3 Native on the Aquila.png|Connor's crew preparing for battle.<br />
Boarding Action.jpg|Connor boarding an enemy vessel.<br />
Chain Shots.jpg|The ''Aquila'' firing several chain-shots.<br />
AC3 SC SP 50 HD Naval Chesapeake.jpg|The Battle of Chesapeake.<br />
AC III Aquila Firing.jpg|The Aquila firing on a [[British Army]] fort.<br />
</gallery><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{AC3}}<br />
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<div>{{Era|AC3}}<br />
{{Stub}}<br />
{{Spoilerhd}}<br />
[[File:Aquila Edge Artwork.png|thumb|250px|Connor and his crew aboard the ''Aquila''.]]<br />
The '''''Aquila''''' was a [[United States|Continental]] Navy vessel during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. She was captained by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], with [[Robert Faulkner]] as his first mate. The ship was used to sail across the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the Eastern Seaboard of North America,<ref name="E3 Demo">[http://uk.ign.com/videos/2012/06/05/ign-live-assassins-creed-iii-demo-e3-2012 IGN Live: ''Assassin's Creed III Demo - E3 2012'']</ref> and to trade with overseas merchants.<ref name="Ubishop">[http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubiemea/en_IE/pd/ThemeID.8605700/productID.252308600/Assassins-Creed-III-Deluxe-Edition.html UbiShop: ''Assassin's Creed III'' Deluxe Edition]</ref><br />
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The vessel's broadside cannons could be loaded with five types of projectiles; including the standard {{Wiki|Round shot|round shots}}, {{Wiki|Chain-shot|chain-shots}} to disable enemy ships, {{Wiki|grapeshot}}, {{Wiki|Shrapnel shell|shrapnel shells}}, and {{Wiki|Heated shot|heated shots}} to start fires.<br />
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The ''Aquila'' was also armed with {{Wiki|Swivel gun|swivel cannons}} that could be aimed at specific targets,<ref name="Rev3Games">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ApjkD7yKs Rev3Games: ''Assassins Creed 3 Interview - 3 New Areas Revealed & More NAVAL COMBAT at E3'']</ref> such as another ship's captain or gunpowder reservoir.<ref name="Tech Trends">[http://tech.mediapremium.info/gaming/e3-2012-ubisoft-spills-more-details-on-assassin%E2%80%99s-creed-iii-including-battles-on-the-high-seas-new-cover-mechanics-and-the-brotherhood%E2%80%99s-replacement/ Tech Trends: ''Assassin's Creed III to offer high-sea battles, new cover mechanics, Brotherhood's replacement'']</ref><br />
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As well as being able to be upgraded with new ammunition for cannons and fortifications to protect against enemy fire, The ''Aquila'' could be upgraded with a Naval Ram. This allowed [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] to ram enemy ships more effectively, causing much more damage to the enemy instead of The ''Aquila'' itself.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
*"Aquila", the Latin word for "eagle", is a reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins.<br />
*Continuing the eagle theme the Aquila has an eagle shaped figurehead<br />
*Aquila is also the name of a constellation, with its brightest star known as "[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altair]]".<br />
*In an interview, Mission Director [[Philippe Bergeron]] stated that Connor could freeroam the seas with the ship between missions. However this is not so possible in game.<br />
*The ''Aquila'' could be customized with various color schemes.<ref name="Ubishop" /><br />
*The ''Aquila'' could be upgraded by Connor to make it more effective at sea.<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<tabber><br />
Development=<br />
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"><br />
AC3 naval ships.jpg|Naval battle concept art.<br />
Naval Battle concept illistration by Max Qin.jpg|Naval battle concept art.<br />
Aquila Cannons.jpg|Concept art of ''Aquila'''s cannons firing.<br />
AC3 CA SP 29 Naval Mines.jpg|Concept art of the ''Aquila'' navigating through [[Naval Mines]].<br />
AC3 CA SP 30 Naval TropicalStorm.jpg|Concept art of the ''Aquila'' navigating a tropical storm.<br />
AC3 CA SP 28 Naval HidingInTheMidstOfEnemyShips(Night).jpg|Concept art of the ''Aquila'' hiding from enemy ships in the mist.<br />
Aquila Caribbeann concept.jpg|Aquila Caribbean concept.<br />
AC3 CA SP 31 RescueBoat.jpg|Concept art of a rescue boat leaving the ''Aquila''.<br />
AC3 CA SP 27 Naval NorthAmericanLandscape.jpg|The ''Aquila'' docked off the North American coastline.<br />
Aquila passage concept.jpg|The ''Aquila'' entering a narrow passage.<br />
Aquila lower decks concept art.jpg|Concept art of the ''Aquila'''s lower decks.<br />
AC3 Render SP 22 Aquila Crew.jpg|The crew of the ''Aquila''.<br />
Aquila concept model.jpg|Concept model of the ''Aquila''.<br />
</gallery><br />
|-|<br />
Screenshots=<br />
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"><br />
AC3 storm naval warfare.jpg|The ''Aquila'' at sea.<br />
Connor steering ship.jpg|Connor at the helm of the ''Aquila''.<br />
AC3 NavalBattle Morning.png|Connor calling an attack on enemy vessels.<br />
AC3 Native on the Aquila.png|Connor's crew preparing for battle.<br />
Boarding Action.jpg|Connor boarding an enemy vessel.<br />
Chain Shots.jpg|The ''Aquila'' firing several chain-shots.<br />
AC3 SC SP 50 HD Naval Chesapeake.jpg|The Battle of Chesapeake.<br />
AC III Aquila Firing.jpg|The Aquila firing on a [[British Army]] fort.<br />
</gallery><br />
</tabber><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{AC3}}<br />
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