Aquila

The Aquila was a Continental Navy vessel during the American Revolutionary War. She was captained by the 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, and to trade with overseas merchants.

The vessel's broadside cannons could be loaded with five types of projectiles; including the standard, to disable enemy ships, , , and  to start fires.

The Aquila was also armed with that could be aimed at specific targets, such as another ship's captain or gunpowder reservoir.

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.

Trivia

 * "Aquila", the Latin word for "eagle", is a reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins.
 * Continuing the eagle theme the Aquila has an eagle shaped figurehead
 * 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.
 * The Aquila could be customized with various color schemes.
 * The Aquila could be upgraded by Connor to make it more effective at sea.

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