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The ship's cannon projectiles included standard {{Wiki|Round shot|round shots}}, {{Wiki|Chain-shot|chain-shots}} to disable enemy ships' masts, {{Wiki|grapeshot}}, {{Wiki|Shrapnel shell|shrapnel shells}}, and {{Wiki|Heated shot|heated shots}} to start fires.<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> | The ship's cannon projectiles included standard {{Wiki|Round shot|round shots}}, {{Wiki|Chain-shot|chain-shots}} to disable enemy ships' masts, {{Wiki|grapeshot}}, {{Wiki|Shrapnel shell|shrapnel shells}}, and {{Wiki|Heated shot|heated shots}} to start fires.<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> | ||
The ''Aquila'' was also armed with {{Wiki|Swivel gun|swivel guns}} that could be used to | The ''Aquila'' was also armed with {{Wiki|Swivel gun|swivel guns}} that could be used to snipespecific targets, such as another ship's captain or gunpowder reservoir.<ref name="Tech Trends" /> | ||
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*''"Aquila"'', the Latin word for "eagle", is another reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins. | *''"Aquila"'', the Latin word for "eagle", is another reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins. | ||
*In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ApjkD7yKs an interview], Mission Director [[Philippe Bergeron]] stated that Connor could freeroam the seas with the ''Aquila'' between missions. | *In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ApjkD7yKs an interview], Mission Director [[Philippe Bergeron]] stated that Connor could freeroam the seas with the ''Aquila'' between missions. | ||
*The ship seems to be a galley based on the number of sails and gun ports. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Aquila was a Continental Navy vessel, captained by the Assassin Connor Kenway, during the American Revolutionary War. The vessel was used to sail across the Eastern Seaboard of North America and the Caribbean Sea.[1]
The ship's cannon projectiles included standard round shots, chain-shots to disable enemy ships' masts, grapeshot, shrapnel shells, and heated shots to start fires.[2]
The Aquila was also armed with swivel guns that could be used to snipespecific targets, such as another ship's captain or gunpowder reservoir.[2]
Gallery
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Aquila concept art by Max Qin. -
Naval battle concept art by Max Qin.
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The Aquila at sea.
Trivia
- "Aquila", the Latin word for "eagle", is another reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins.
- In an interview, Mission Director Philippe Bergeron stated that Connor could freeroam the seas with the Aquila between missions.
- The ship seems to be a galley based on the number of sails and gun ports.
References