The connection is that they were both fighting against the British Empire at around the same time, and both had support from the French. Quote from the article:

The connection is that they were both fighting against the British Empire at around the same time, and both had support from the French. Quote from the article: > Allied with France, however, Haider held off the British advance for another two decades, dying in 1782, just a year before the US triumphed in its own rebellion against Britain. > Haider and Washington never communicated directly with one another, but they fought against a common enemy, and shared a common ally. Like the Mysoreans, the American rebels were members of a global coalition funded by the French government, which saw both uprisings as a chance to humble Britain.