It ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!
Did you get a message saying you lost hawks? And did it happen when you ran turns?
If you lose land you will likely lose 3% of your hawks every turn until your ratio stabilizes at 150 per tower. If it happens just from logging on then I don't know what to tell you.
I know the voices in my head arn't real but they usually have some pretty good ideas.