Q: Generate a question which can yield the answer mentioned in the input. Generated question must be answered by the answer provided in input, without using any extra knowledge.
Context : Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot (1711 -- 31 January 1794) was a British admiral, who commanded the Royal Navy's North American station during the American War for Independence.
Answer : Royal Navy
A:
To which branch did Mariot Arbuthnot belong?