To prevent stress concentrations in the structure of an aircraft, an aircraft windshield assembly includes a peripheral frame, a windshield surrounded by the peripheral frame, the windshield comprising panes having respective lateral edges facing each other and respective other edges attached to the peripheral frame, and a pillar formed of at least one respective fishplate that covers the respective lateral edges facing each other and is bolted to the respective lateral edges facing each other, with no connection to the peripheral frame other than via the panes.