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	During the battle, the trio of ships sank several gunboats and at least four English frigates, before the ''Marsellois'' was destroyed by an English vessel midway through the battle. Once all of the English frigates had been destroyed, a [[Man O' War]] sailed into the battle and sank the ''Saint Espirit'', before disabling the ''Aquila''{{'}}s guns. Due to lacking any other means of attack, Connor decided to destroy the Man O' War by ramming it, getting on board, and killing its captain. Ultimately proving successful, the battle ended with the French as the victors.<ref name="Battle of the Chesapeake" />		During the battle, the trio of ships sank several gunboats and at least four English frigates, before the ''Marsellois'' was destroyed by an English vessel midway through the battle. Once all of the English frigates had been destroyed, a [[Man O' War]] sailed into the battle and sank the ''Saint Espirit'', before disabling the ''Aquila''{{'}}s guns. Due to lacking any other means of attack, Connor decided to destroy the Man O' War by ramming it, getting on board, and killing its captain. Ultimately proving successful, the battle ended with the French as the victors.<ref name="Battle of the Chesapeake" />

	Connor also loaned the ''Aquila'' to his [[Assassin apprentice]]s for various [[Contracts (Colonial ~~Assassins~~)\|missions]] across the Colonies. The ship was present at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Gloucester (1775)\|Battle of Gloucester}} in 1775, the {{Wiki\|Frederica naval action}} of 1778, and also aided [[Caesar Rodney]] in holding control of the {{Wiki\|Delaware River}}.<ref name="AC3" />		Connor also loaned the ''Aquila'' to his [[Assassin apprentice]]s for various [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)\|missions]] across the Colonies. The ship was present at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Gloucester (1775)\|Battle of Gloucester}} in 1775, the {{Wiki\|Frederica naval action}} of 1778, and also aided [[Caesar Rodney]] in holding control of the {{Wiki\|Delaware River}}.<ref name="AC3" />

	==Alternate timeline==		==Alternate timeline==

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	[[File:ACIII-Frenchinvolvement 9.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Connor and Faulkner on deck]]		[[File:ACIII-Frenchinvolvement 9.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Connor and Faulkner on deck]]
	Privateers and English frigates were terrorizing the coast, and the ''Aquila''{{'}}s patrols put her in a premier position to eliminate the threats. Gunboats and frigates were among the privateers' favored ships, though they occasionally had a few larger ships to rival the ''Aquila'', such as the ''[[Dartmoor]]'', ''[[Saint James (~~Ship~~)\|Saint James]]'', and ''[[Prospector]]''. While these battles were relatively brief, their effects were far-reaching.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Sinking a Secret]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Dread of Night]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Raiding the Prospector]]</ref>		Privateers and English frigates were terrorizing the coast, and the ''Aquila''{{'}}s patrols put her in a premier position to eliminate the threats. Gunboats and frigates were among the privateers' favored ships, though they occasionally had a few larger ships to rival the ''Aquila'', such as the ''[[Dartmoor]]'', ''[[Saint James (ship)\|Saint James]]'', and ''[[Prospector]]''. While these battles were relatively brief, their effects were far-reaching.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Sinking a Secret]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Dread of Night]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Raiding the Prospector]]</ref>

	[[Civilian]] traders were affected by the patrols of the ''Aquila'' and her crew, as they were less likely to lose goods to the raiders. This meant that prices to trade goods were lowered across the Colonies, making the ''Aquila'' not only a military force, but an indirect economic one as well.<ref name="AC3" />		[[Civilian]] traders were affected by the patrols of the ''Aquila'' and her crew, as they were less likely to lose goods to the raiders. This meant that prices to trade goods were lowered across the Colonies, making the ''Aquila'' not only a military force, but an indirect economic one as well.<ref name="AC3" />
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	*''[[Welcome]]'' – Captured while in pursuit of [[Benjamin Church]].		*''[[Welcome]]'' – Captured while in pursuit of [[Benjamin Church]].
	*''[[Randolph]]'' – Destroyed while in pursuit of [[Nicholas Biddle]].		*''[[Randolph]]'' – Destroyed while in pursuit of [[Nicholas Biddle]].
	*''[[Saint James (~~Ship~~)\|Saint James]]'' – Sunk during a skirmish.		*''[[Saint James (ship)\|Saint James]]'' – Sunk during a skirmish.
	*''[[Somerset]]'' – Sunk during a skirmish.		*''[[Somerset]]'' – Sunk during a skirmish.
	*''[[Windermere]]'' – Sunk during a skirmish.		*''[[Windermere]]'' – Sunk during a skirmish.

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	Constructed by the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] in 1749, it was a highly exceptional brig for its time, boasting more firepower than its size would suggest, yet being swifter than any [[schooner]]. With the Assassin sailor [[Robert Faulkner]] at the helm, it came to be feared as the '''Ghost of the North Seas''' for its uncanny ability to strike from the cover of fog before disappearing.		Constructed by the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] in 1749, it was a highly exceptional brig for its time, boasting more firepower than its size would suggest, yet being swifter than any [[schooner]]. With the Assassin sailor [[Robert Faulkner]] at the helm, it came to be feared as the '''Ghost of the North Seas''' for its uncanny ability to strike from the cover of fog before disappearing.

	During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the vessel was [[captain]]ed by the Colonial Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], with Robert Faulkner as his first mate. Under their command, the ''Aquila'' helped to eliminate [[Continental ~~Army~~]] ~~naval~~ captain and [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Nicholas Biddle]], who had been [[raid]]ing locations along the coast. The pair also patrolled several trade routes along the eastern seaboard and the [[Caribbean Sea]], engaging in multiple [[Privateers\|privateer]] contracts. Crucially, the ''Aquila'' participated in the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]] where it was instrumental in the [[France\|French]] victory.		During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the vessel was [[captain]]ed by the Colonial Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], with Robert Faulkner as his first mate. Under their command, the ''Aquila'' helped to eliminate [[Continental Navy]] captain and [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Nicholas Biddle]], who had been [[raid]]ing locations along the coast. The pair also patrolled several trade routes along the eastern seaboard and the [[Caribbean Sea]], engaging in multiple [[Privateers\|privateer]] contracts. Crucially, the ''Aquila'' participated in the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]] in 1781, where it was instrumental in the [[France\|French]] victory.

	==History==		==History==
	===Construction and early history===		===Construction and early history===
	{{Quote\|The Assassin Council is pleased to inform you that the construction of your ship is complete. She was made by the finest shipbuilders in Brest. We have named her the ''Aquila'', a constellation whose brightest star is named Altaïr. She awaits you and your crew.\|[[Nicolas de Saint-Prix]] in a letter to Achilles Davenport, 1749.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|War Letters}}		{{Quote\|The Assassin Council is pleased to inform you that the construction of your ship is complete. She was made by the finest shipbuilders in Brest. We have named her the ''Aquila'', a constellation whose brightest star is named Altaïr. She awaits you and your crew.\|[[Nicolas de Saint-Prix]] in a letter to Achilles Davenport, 1749.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|War Letters}}
	In 1748, the Colonial Assassins' [[Mentor]] [[Achilles Davenport]] asked the [[Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Swedish Brotherhood]] to build a brig to fight the Templars across the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. At that time however, King [[Frederick I of Sweden\|Frederik I]] of [[Sweden]] was building his navy in [[Stockholm]]'s dockyard with the funding of King [[George II of Great Britain~~\|George II of England~~]]. Thus, the Swedish Assassins could not accept, since the dockyard was full of Templar agents, and instead recommended that the [[French Assassins]] construct the ship.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "The Swedish Levant Company"</ref>		In 1748, the Colonial Assassins' [[Mentor]] [[Achilles Davenport]] asked the [[Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Swedish Brotherhood]] to build a brig to fight the Templars across the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. At that time however, King [[Frederick I of Sweden\|Frederik I]] of [[Sweden]] was building his navy in [[Stockholm]]'s dockyard with the funding of King [[George II of Great Britain]]. Thus, the Swedish Assassins could not accept, since the dockyard was full of Templar agents, and instead recommended that the [[French Assassins]] construct the ship.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "The Swedish Levant Company"</ref>

	Later that year, Achilles asked [[Gaspar Velasquez]], a [[Spain\|Spanish]] shipbuilder and ally to the Assassin Order, to construct the ship. Although Gaspar soon began working on the blueprints for the brig, the threat of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]] meant that he was unable to fully finish the project. The plans were then sent directly to the French [[Assassin Council]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Mediterranean Defence"</ref> In 1749, the ship was completed in [[Brest]] and subsequently sent to the Colonies to serve the Colonial Brotherhood.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "The Ghost of the North"</ref><ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref>		Later that year, Achilles asked [[Gaspar Velasquez]], a [[Spain\|Spanish]] shipbuilder and ally to the Assassin Order, to construct the ship. Although Gaspar soon began working on the blueprints for the brig, the threat of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]] meant that he was unable to fully finish the project. The plans were then sent directly to the French [[Assassin Council]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Mediterranean Defence"</ref> In 1749, the ship was completed in [[Brest]] and subsequently sent to the Colonies to serve the Colonial Brotherhood.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "The Ghost of the North"</ref><ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref>

	Around 1750, Achilles served as captain of the ''Aquila'', where in the same year he rescued the veteran sailor Robert Faulkner. Faulkner was grateful for his aid and, with the help of [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], offered his services in creating a shipping route designed to connect the Colonial Brotherhood with the European branches of the Order.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "The Stalwart"</ref> By 1753, Faulkner had been recruited into the Order and appointed first mate of the ''Aquila''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Robert Faulkner]]</ref>		Around 1750, Achilles served as captain of the ''Aquila'', where in the same year he rescued the veteran sailor Robert Faulkner. Faulkner was grateful for his aid and, with the help of [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], offered his services in creating a shipping route designed to connect the Colonial Brotherhood with the European branches of the Order.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "The Stalwart"</ref> By 1753, Faulkner had been recruited into the Order and appointed the first mate of the ''Aquila''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Robert Faulkner]]</ref>

	While small in design, the ''Aquila'' was a fast ship for its size, capable of twelve knots in good wind, according to Faulkner, making her one of the fastest in her region of service. Armed with heavy [[cannons]] and accurate swivel guns, the ''Aquila'' had a versatile and powerful arsenal that made her a force to be reckoned with.<ref name="The Hard Way">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Hard Way]]</ref>		While small in design, the ''Aquila'' was a fast ship for its size, capable of twelve knots in good wind, according to Faulkner, making her one of the fastest in her region of service. Armed with heavy [[cannons]] and accurate swivel guns, the ''Aquila'' had a versatile and powerful arsenal that made her a force to be reckoned with.<ref name="The Hard Way">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Hard Way]]</ref>
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	In 1754, by which point she had become the Assassin fleet's flagship, the ''Aquila'' pursued the ''[[Providence]]'', which transported the Templar [[Haytham Kenway]] from [[London]] to the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]]. The ''Aquila'' was able to track the ''Providence'' thanks to a trail of cargo dumped into the ocean by [[Louis Mills]], an Assassin who worked as a sailor aboard the [[merchant]] ship. However, after engaging the ''Providence'', its quarry escaped by sailing into a storm while the ''Aquila'' appeared to sink.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Journey to the New World]]</ref>		In 1754, by which point she had become the Assassin fleet's flagship, the ''Aquila'' pursued the ''[[Providence]]'', which transported the Templar [[Haytham Kenway]] from [[London]] to the [[United States\|Thirteen Colonies]]. The ''Aquila'' was able to track the ''Providence'' thanks to a trail of cargo dumped into the ocean by [[Louis Mills]], an Assassin who worked as a sailor aboard the [[merchant]] ship. However, after engaging the ''Providence'', its quarry escaped by sailing into a storm while the ''Aquila'' appeared to sink.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Journey to the New World]]</ref>

	In reality, the ''Aquila'' escaped the storm with only minor damages and the Assassins spread rumors of her destruction to deceive the Templars. After being repaired and refitted for combat, she ~~plagued~~ Templar fleets for the next decade, earning herself the moniker of "Ghost of the North Seas"; an illusion spread both by the ship avoiding major harbors and by the exceptional sailing ability of her acting captain, Robert Faulkner.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: The Aquila]]</ref>		In reality, the ''Aquila'' escaped the storm with only minor damages, and the Assassins spread rumors of her destruction to deceive the Templars. After being repaired and refitted for combat, she continued to plague Templar fleets for the next decade, earning herself the moniker of "Ghost of the North Seas"; an illusion spread both by the ship avoiding major harbors and by the exceptional sailing ability of her acting captain, Robert Faulkner.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: The Aquila]]</ref>

	[[File:AC3 Aquila Wreck.png\|thumb\|250px\|''Aquila'', in disrepair, in the Davenport Homestead's harbor]]		[[File:AC3 Aquila Wreck.png\|thumb\|250px\|The ''Aquila'', in disrepair, in the Davenport Homestead's harbor]]
	Eventually, the Templars uncovered the fact that the ''Aquila'' had not been destroyed and, in 1768, three [[Royal Navy\|British frigates]] ambushed the ship, nearly destroying it. Both the ''Aquila'' and Faulkner survived and managed to escape to the [[Davenport Homestead]],<ref name="Database" /> where they would remain until the arrival of the Assassin-in-training Connor, who elected to defray the cost of the vessel's repairs.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Training Begins]]</ref> Coincidentally, Connor had invited lumberjacks [[Terry]] and [[Godfrey]] to live on the Homestead, so the ''Aquila'' had the resources necessary for repairs.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[River Rescue]]</ref>		Eventually, the Templars uncovered the fact that the ''Aquila'' had not been destroyed and, in 1768, three [[Royal Navy\|British frigates]] ambushed the ship, nearly destroying it. Both the ''Aquila'' and Faulkner survived and managed to escape to the [[Davenport Homestead]],<ref name="Database" /> where they would remain until the arrival of the Assassin-in-training Connor, who elected to defray the cost of the vessel's repairs.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Training Begins]]</ref> Coincidentally, Connor had invited lumberjacks [[Terry]] and [[Godfrey]] to live on the Homestead, so the ''Aquila'' had the resources necessary for repairs.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[River Rescue]]</ref>

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	During the battle, the trio of ships sank several gunboats and at least four English frigates, before the ''Marsellois'' was destroyed by an English vessel midway through the battle. Once all of the English frigates had been destroyed, a [[Man O' War]] sailed into the battle and sank the ''Saint Espirit'', before disabling the ''Aquila''{{'}}s guns. Due to lacking any other means of attack, Connor decided to destroy the Man O' War by ramming it, getting on board, and killing its captain. Ultimately proving successful, the battle ended with the French as the victors.<ref name="Battle of the Chesapeake" />		During the battle, the trio of ships sank several gunboats and at least four English frigates, before the ''Marsellois'' was destroyed by an English vessel midway through the battle. Once all of the English frigates had been destroyed, a [[Man O' War]] sailed into the battle and sank the ''Saint Espirit'', before disabling the ''Aquila''{{'}}s guns. Due to lacking any other means of attack, Connor decided to destroy the Man O' War by ramming it, getting on board, and killing its captain. Ultimately proving successful, the battle ended with the French as the victors.<ref name="Battle of the Chesapeake" />

	Connor also loaned the ''Aquila'' to his [[Assassin ~~apprentices\|apprentices~~]] for various [[Contracts (Colonial Assassins)\|~~contracted~~ missions]]. The ship was present at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Gloucester (1775)\|Battle of Gloucester}} in 1775, the {{Wiki\|Frederica naval action}} of 1778, and also aided [[Caesar Rodney]] in holding control of the {{Wiki\|Delaware River}}.<ref name="AC3" />		Connor also loaned the ''Aquila'' to his [[Assassin apprentice]]s for various [[Contracts (Colonial Assassins)\|missions]] across the Colonies. The ship was present at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Gloucester (1775)\|Battle of Gloucester}} in 1775, the {{Wiki\|Frederica naval action}} of 1778, and also aided [[Caesar Rodney]] in holding control of the {{Wiki\|Delaware River}}.<ref name="AC3" />

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	[[File:ACIII-Chase 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The ''Aquila'' firing heated shot upon a fort]]		[[File:ACIII-Chase 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The ''Aquila'' firing heated shot upon a fort]]
	The ''Aquila'' also received improvements in her hull strength via reinforcements, an improved rudder for sharper turns, and the addition of a naval ram. Fully upgraded, the ''Aquila'' was armed with 60 main cannons, thirty on each side. This would have made her equivalent in firepower to a third-rate ship of the line, ~~which meant that~~ she would have been a smaller ship of the line but larger than a frigate. Most contemporary sixty-gun ships carried those guns on only two decks; however, the ''Aquila'' carried them on two dedicated gun decks with a few cannons and the swivel guns also present on the weather deck.<ref name="AC3" />		The ''Aquila'' also received improvements to her hull strength via reinforcements, an improved rudder for sharper turns, and the addition of a naval ram. Fully upgraded, the ''Aquila'' was armed with 60 main cannons, thirty on each side. This would have made her equivalent in firepower to a third-rate ship of the line, meaning she would have been a smaller ship of the line but larger than a frigate. Most contemporary sixty-gun ships carried those guns on only two decks; however, the ''Aquila'' carried them on two dedicated gun decks with a few cannons and the swivel guns also present on the weather deck.<ref name="AC3" />

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	Privateers and English frigates were terrorizing the coast, and the ''Aquila''{{'}}s patrols put her in a premier position to eliminate the threats. Gunboats and frigates were among the privateers' favored ships, though they occasionally had a few larger ships to rival the ''Aquila'', such as the ''[[Dartmoor]]'', ''[[Saint James (Ship)\|Saint James]]'', and ''[[Prospector]]''. While these battles were relatively brief, their effects were far-reaching.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Sinking a Secret]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Dread of Night]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Raiding the Prospector]]</ref>		Privateers and English frigates were terrorizing the coast, and the ''Aquila''{{'}}s patrols put her in a premier position to eliminate the threats. Gunboats and frigates were among the privateers' favored ships, though they occasionally had a few larger ships to rival the ''Aquila'', such as the ''[[Dartmoor]]'', ''[[Saint James (Ship)\|Saint James]]'', and ''[[Prospector]]''. While these battles were relatively brief, their effects were far-reaching.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Sinking a Secret]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Dread of Night]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Raiding the Prospector]]</ref>

	[[Civilian]] traders were affected by the patrols of the ''Aquila'' and her crew, as they were less likely to lose goods to the raiders. This meant that prices to trade goods were lowered across the Colonies, making the ''Aquila'' not only a military force but an indirect economic one as well.<ref name="AC3" />		[[Civilian]] traders were affected by the patrols of the ''Aquila'' and her crew, as they were less likely to lose goods to the raiders. This meant that prices to trade goods were lowered across the Colonies, making the ''Aquila'' not only a military force, but an indirect economic one as well.<ref name="AC3" />

	The ship also served as transport for her captain when Connor sought out Captain [[William Kidd]]'s [[Rings of Eden\|hidden treasure]] and traveled in pursuit of Templars. Often, this meant the ''Aquila'' waited offshore while Connor went ashore in a rowboat to explore the maps [[Peg Leg]] had given him in exchange for [[trinkets]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Fort Wolcott (memory)\|Fort Wolcott]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Dead Chest's Treasure]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Ghost Ship]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Mad Doctor's Castle]]</ref>		The ship also served as transport for her captain when Connor sought out Captain [[William Kidd]]'s [[Rings of Eden\|hidden treasure]] and traveled in pursuit of Templars. Often, this meant the ''Aquila'' waited offshore while Connor went ashore in a rowboat to explore the maps [[Peg Leg]] had given him in exchange for [[trinkets]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Fort Wolcott (memory)\|Fort Wolcott]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Dead Chest's Treasure]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Ghost Ship]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Mad Doctor's Castle]]</ref>

	[[File:ACIII-Bitterend 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Connor and Haytham hunting the ''Welcome'']]		[[File:ACIII-Bitterend 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Connor and Haytham hunting the ''Welcome'']]
	These locales varied greatly, from a jungle beach to the frigid ~~north~~. However, on some occasions, the ''Aquila'' was directly used in hunting a Templar. In 1778, Connor and his father Haytham Kenway, during their brief armistice, used the ''Aquila'' in their pursuit of [[Benjamin Church]] and the ''[[Welcome]]'' in the Caribbean Sea, eventually boarding the ship, retrieving her stolen cargo for the [[Patriots]] at [[Valley Forge]], and killing her passengers. In the process, the ''Aquila'' decimated the ''Welcome'' and her crew, proving to be a resounding victory for her captain.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[A Bitter End]]</ref>		These locales varied greatly, from a jungle beach to the frigid North. However, on some occasions, the ''Aquila'' was directly used in hunting a Templar. In 1778, Connor and his father Haytham Kenway, during their brief armistice, used the ''Aquila'' in their pursuit of [[Benjamin Church]] and the ''[[Welcome]]'' in the Caribbean Sea, eventually boarding the ship, retrieving her stolen cargo for the [[Patriots]] at [[Valley Forge]], and killing her passengers. In the process, the ''Aquila'' decimated the ''Welcome'' and her crew, proving to be a resounding victory for her captain.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[A Bitter End]]</ref>

	The ''Welcome'' was not her only prey—Nicholas Biddle had been raiding Martha's Vineyard in the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']]. Issues first arose when [[privateer]] frigates threatened merchant vessels near the Vineyard, and the ''Aquila'' successfully found and defeated their [[fort]] headquarters.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Chase]]</ref> When another merchant vessel was threatened, the ''Randolph'' was spotted leading the privateers, though she escaped under the cover of a storm.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Rescue (III)\|The Rescue]]</ref>		The ''Welcome'' was not her only prey—Nicholas Biddle had been raiding Martha's Vineyard in the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']]. Issues first arose when [[privateer]] frigates threatened merchant vessels near the Vineyard, and the ''Aquila'' successfully found and defeated their [[fort]] headquarters.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Chase]]</ref> When another merchant vessel was threatened, the ''Randolph'' was spotted leading the privateers, though she escaped under the cover of a storm.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Rescue (III)\|The Rescue]]</ref>

	For several years thereafter between 1776 and 1778, Connor and the ''Aquila'' hunted Biddle and the ''Randolph'', thought to be the party responsible for inciting the privateers to raid the Vineyard and the ships visiting it The ship's hunt was delayed by needing to help ''[[La Belladonna]]'', a vessel vital to the war effort, and other constraints on her captain's time.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>		For several years thereafter between 1776 and 1778, Connor and the ''Aquila'' hunted Biddle and the ''Randolph'', thought to be the party responsible for inciting the privateers to raid the Vineyard and the ships visiting it. The ship's hunt was delayed by needing to help ''[[La Belladonna]]'', a vessel vital to the war effort, and other constraints on her captain's time.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>

	[[File:ACIII-Biddlehideout 3.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|The ''Aquila'' firing at a Man-of-War under Biddle's command]]		[[File:ACIII-Biddlehideout 3.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|The ''Aquila'' firing at a Man-of-War under Biddle's command]]