Aquila is the ship commanded by Connor during naval missions in Assassin’s Creed III.
Connor acquires the Aquila with help from the sailor Robert Faulkner and uses it to patrol the North Atlantic and support the revolutionary cause. The ship is a brig, and its missions include sea battles, maritime objectives, and encounters with hostile vessels.
Assassin’s Creed III was released in 2012 and is set largely during the American Revolution. Connor’s naval gameplay helped establish the series’ expanded ship combat, which later became the central system of Black Flag.
The Aquila is often confused with other famous Assassin’s Creed ships. Edward Kenway sails the Jackdaw in Black Flag, Shay Cormac uses the Morrigan in Rogue, and Edward’s grandson later becomes connected to the Kenway family story. “Aquila” means “eagle” in Latin, fitting the ship’s role in the game’s visual symbolism.