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The Aquila was a Continental Navy vessel, captained by the Assassin Connor Kenway, with Robert Faulkner as the first mate, during the American Revolutionary War. The ship was used to sail across the Eastern Seaboard of North America and the Caribbean Sea,^[1] and to trade with overseas merchants.^[2]

The vessel's broadside cannons could be loaded with five types of projectiles; including the standard round shots, chain-shots to disable enemy ships, grapeshot, shrapnel shells, and heated shots to start fires.

The Aquila was also armed with swivel cannons that could be aimed at specific targets,^[3] such as another ship's captain or gunpowder reservoir.^[4] Accompanying this, it could also be customized with various color schemes.^[2]

Trivia

Aquila, the Latin word for "eagle", is a reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins.
Aquila is also the name of a constellation, with its brightest star known as "Altair".
In an interview, Mission Director Philippe Bergeron stated that Connor could freeroam the seas with the ship between missions.

Gallery

Naval battle concept art.
Naval battle concept art.

Naval battle concept art.
The crew of the Aquila.
Concept art of a rescue boat leaving the Aquila.
Concept art of the Aquila navigating a tropical storm.
Concept art of the Aquila navigating through Naval Mines.
Concept art of the Aquila hiding from enemy ships in the mist.
The Aquila docked of the North American coastline.

The Aquila at sea.
Connor at the helm of the Aquila.
Connor calling an attack on enemy vessels.

Connor calling an attack on enemy vessels.
Connor's crew preparing for battle.

Connor's crew preparing for battle.
Connor boarding an enemy vessel.

Connor boarding an enemy vessel.
The Aquila firing several chain-shots.

The Aquila firing several chain-shots.
Battle of Chesapeake concept illustration.

Battle of Chesapeake concept illustration.

References

Assassin's Creed III

Characters

Assassins	Rebecca Crane • Shaun Hastings • Desmond Miles • William Miles \| Deborah Carter • Stephane Chapheau • Jamie Colley • Achilles Davenport • Robert Faulkner • Duncan Little • Miko • Louis Mills • Ratonhnhaké:ton • Clipper Wilkinson • Jacob Zenger \| John de la Tour

Templars	Daniel Cross • Warren Vidic \| Nicholas Biddle • Reginald Birch • Edward Braddock • Benjamin Church • John Harrison • Thomas Hickey • William Johnson • Haytham Kenway • Charles Lee • John Pitcairn

Homestead Residents	Catherine • Corrine • Diana • Ellen • Godfrey • Hunter • Lance O'Donnell • Lyle White • Maria • Myriam • Norris • Oliver • Prudence • Terry • Timothy • David Walston • Warren

Isu	Juno • Jupiter • Minerva

Others	Samuel Adams • Benedict Arnold • Amanda Bailey • David Clutterbuck • Richard Clutterbuck • Benjamin Franklin • François-Joseph Paul de Grasse • John Hancock • Jim Holden • Thomas Jefferson • Kaniehtí:io • Kanen'tó:kon • Lafayette • Oiá:ner • Israel Putnam • Paul Revere • Benjamin Tallmadge • Silas Thatcher • George Washington • Mason Locke Weems

Animi Avatars	Bear • Carpenter • Commander • Coyote Man • Governor • Hessian • Highlander • Huntsman • Independent • Lady Maverick • Mountebank • Night Stalker • Pioneer • Preacher • Robber • Redcoat • Sharpshooter • Silent Shadow • Strong Man

Factions

Assassins (Colonial Brotherhood) • Templars (Abstergo Industries | Colonial Rite) • Erudito | British Army (Loyalists) • Continental Army (Patriots) • Freemasons • Kanien'kehá:ka • Sons of Liberty

Locations

New York City (Freedom Tower) • Rome (Abstergo laboratory) • São Paulo • Turin, New York (Grand Temple) | Boston • Caribbean Sea (Cerros • Dead Chest Island • Jamaica • Martinique) • Charlestown • Davenport Homestead • Fort Wolcott • Frontier (Concord • John's Town • Kanatahséton • Lexington • Monmouth • Valley Forge) • Martha's Vineyard • New York (West Point) • Northwest Passage • Oak Island • Philadelphia | London (Theatre Royal)

Events

2012 coronal mass ejection | Boston Massacre • Boston Tea Party • American Revolution and American Revolutionary War (Battles of Lexington and Concord • Battle of Bunker Hill • Great Fire of New York • Sullivan Expedition • Battle of Monmouth • Battle of West Point • Battle of the Chesapeake • Attack on Fort George • Siege of Yorktown) | Seven Years' War (Braddock Expedition) | Rebellion against King Washington

Terms and concepts

Abstergo Story • Achievements • Almanac pages • Animus • Assassination targets • Aquila • Blending • Cannons • Club Challenges • Contracts • Crafting • Customization • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Eavesdropping • Economic system • Emails (Desmond Miles • Rebecca Crane • Shaun Hastings • William Miles) • Forts • Hiding spots • Horses • Hunting • Leap of Faith • Lockpicking • Lucid Memory Fragments • Memories • Multiplayer • Outfits • Pieces of Eden (Apple of Eden • Crystal Balls • Grand Temple Key • Power sources • Rings of Eden) • Pivots • Red Willow powers (Bear Might • Eagle Flight • Wolf Cloak • Wolf Pack) • Social stealth • Synchronization • Treasure chests • Templar ring • Viewpoints • Wanted posters

Weapons and tools

Bayonets • Blunt weapons • Bombs (Trip mines) • Bow • Fists • Firearms • Heavy weapons • Hidden Blade • Naval mines • Poison darts • Rope darts • Short blades • Swords • Tomahawks

DLC

Benedict Arnold DLC • The Hidden Secrets Pack • The Tyranny of King Washington (The Infamy | The Betrayal | The Redemption)

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 [[File:Aquila Edge Artwork.png|thumb|250px|Connor and his crew aboard the ''Aquila''.]]
-The '''''Aquila''''' was a [[United States|Continental]] Navy vessel, captained by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Connor Kenway]], with [[Robert Faulkner]] as the first mate, during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The ship was used to sail across the Eastern Seaboard of North America and the [[Caribbean Sea]],<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>
+The '''Aquila''' was a [[United States|Continental]] Navy vessel, captained by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Connor Kenway]], with [[Robert Faulkner]] as the first mate, during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The ship was used to sail across the Eastern Seaboard of North America and the [[Caribbean Sea]],<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>
 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.
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 ==Trivia==
-*''"Aquila"'', the Latin word for "eagle", is a reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins.
+*Aquila, the Latin word for "eagle", is a reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins.
-*"Aquila" is also the name of a constellation, with its brightest star known as "[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altair]]".
+*Aquila is also the name of a constellation, with its brightest star known as "[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altair]]".
-*In an interview, Mission Director [[Philippe Bergeron]] stated that Connor could freeroam the seas with the ''Aquila'' between missions.
+*In an interview, Mission Director [[Philippe Bergeron]] stated that Connor could freeroam the seas with the ship between missions.
 ==Gallery==
+<tabber>
+Concept art=
 <gallery captionalign="center" widths="180" position="center">
 AC3 naval ships.jpg|Naval battle concept art.
 Naval Battle concept illistration by Max Qin.jpg|Naval battle concept art.
+AC3 Render SP 22 Aquila Crew.jpg|The crew of the Aquila.
+AC3 CA SP 31 RescueBoat.jpg|Concept art of a rescue boat leaving the Aquila.
+AC3 CA SP 30 Naval TropicalStorm.jpg|Concept art of the Aquila navigating a tropical storm.
+AC3 CA SP 29 Naval Mines.jpg|Concept art of the Aquila navigating through [[Naval Mines]].
+AC3 CA SP 28 Naval HidingInTheMidstOfEnemyShips(Night).jpg|Concept art of the Aquila hiding from enemy ships in the mist.
+AC3 CA SP 27 Naval NorthAmericanLandscape.jpg|The Aquila docked of the North American coastline.
+</gallery>
+|-|
+Screenshots=
+<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff">
 AC3 storm naval warfare.jpg|The ''Aquila'' at sea.
-AC3 Connor as Captain.png|Connor walking on the ''Aquila'' deck.
 Connor steering ship.jpg|Connor at the helm of the ''Aquila''.
 AC3 NavalBattle Morning.png|Connor calling an attack on enemy vessels.
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 Boarding Action.jpg|Connor boarding an enemy vessel.
 Chain Shots.jpg|The ''Aquila'' firing several chain-shots.
-AC3 Naval Battle.jpg|The Aquila engaging an enemy vessel.
-AC3 Render SP 22 Aquila Crew.jpg|The crew of the Aquila.
-AC3 CA SP 31 RescueBoat.jpg|Concept art of a rescue boat leaving the Aquila.
-AC3 CA SP 30 Naval TropicalStorm.jpg|Concept art of the Aquila navigating a tropical storm.
-AC3 CA SP 29 Naval Mines.jpg|Concept art of the Aquila navigating through [[Naval Mines]].
-AC3 CA SP 28 Naval HidingInTheMidstOfEnemyShips(Night).jpg|Concept art of the Aquila hiding from enemy ships in the mist.
-AC3 CA SP 27 Naval NorthAmericanLandscape.jpg|The Aquila docked of the North American coastline.
 AC3 SC SP 50 HD Naval Chesapeake.jpg|Battle of Chesapeake concept illustration.
-ACIII Vessel Fire SS.jpg
-ACIII Connor Steering SS.jpg
 </gallery>
+</tabber>
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{AC3}}
 [[Category:Assassin's Creed III Gameplay]]