A Snitch in Assassin's Creed III

Snitches are enemies in Assassin's Creed III

They are a unique enemy that they are not there to fight. Instead their role is to run away and bring more soldiers into the conflict.

They almost always have a drum with them. They are also one of the few units with a large black hat on. If you want to limit a conflict, always find and kill the Snitches first to avoid having to deal with reinforcements.