What is Knights of St. Patrick?
'''The Knights of St. Patrick''' is a British order of chivalry associated with Ireland. Founded by King [[George III of Great Britain and Ireland]] in 1783.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doyle.com.au/order_st_patrick.htm|title=The Order of St Patrick|website=www.doyle.com.au|access-date=2011-11-08|archive-date=2011-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030052517/http://www.doyle.com.au/order_st_patrick.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Irish-born British General Herbert Kitchener was a Knight of St. Patrick <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melik.org.uk/discover/soldiers-of-the-nile/earl-kitchener-of-khartoum/|title=Earl Kitchener of Khartoum|website=The Melik Society}}</ref> ==References== <references/> [[Category:Orders of knighthood]]